document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183728>Question 1183728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an opera theater, sections of seating consisting of three rows are being laid out. It is planned so each row will be two more seats than the one before it and 90 people must be seated in each section. How many people will be in the third row?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the dictionary, &nbsp;the word &nbsp;&nbsp;\" before \" &nbsp;&nbsp;may have two different meanings:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)  &nbsp;&nbsp;during the period of time preceding a particular event or time, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and/or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)  &nbsp;&nbsp;in front of someone or something.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which meaning of these two do you mean in this post?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If &nbsp;\" before \" &nbsp;here means &nbsp;\" in front of . . .  \", &nbsp;then the rows should have &nbsp;28, &nbsp;30 &nbsp;and &nbsp;32 &nbsp;seats.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that &nbsp;30 = 90/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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