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document.write( "10
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document.write( ". Find the number of seats in each row.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #675662 by ikleyn(52788)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(1575) =~ 40.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer. 35 and 45. The number of seats is 45.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want more accurate math solution, here it is.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Let the unknown x be the number of rows PLUS 5.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then the number of seats is (x-5).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "According to the condition, \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(x+5)*(x-5) = 1575,\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 25 = 1575 ---> x^2 = 1575 + 25 = 1600 ---> x = 40.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then you get the answer.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this way you get the solution of the problem mentally, without using the quadratic formula.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the lesson\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - HOW TO solve the problem on quadratic equation mentally and avoid boring calculations \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic \"Quadratic equations\".\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |