document.write( "Question 744553: Alexis and Martin helped the school set chairs in rows for an assembly. They put the same number of chairs in each row. Using 92 chairs available, Alexis made 4 rows with 2 chairs left over while Martin made 5 rows with no chairs left over. Write and solve an equation that can be used to find the number of chairs in each row. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Alexis and Martin helped the school set chairs in rows for an assembly.
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\n" ); document.write( "Write and solve an equation that can be used to find the number of chairs in each row.
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document.write( "Let 'n' be the number of chairs in each row.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation as you read the problem\r\n" );
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document.write( "    set by   set by    total\r\n" );
document.write( "    Alexis   Martin\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (4n+2)  +  5n     = 92.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and find n\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9n = 92 - 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9n = 90\r\n" );
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document.write( "     n = 90/9 = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  10 chairs in each of 9 rows plus 2 chairs left over.\r\n" );
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