SOLUTION: The members of a barangay set our 432 carrot plants. The number of plants in each row was six more than the number of rows. How many plants were there in each row? ( answer is 24

Question 923811: The members of a barangay set our 432 carrot plants. The number of plants in each row was six more than the number of rows. How many plants were there in each row? ( answer is 24 - show your solution )
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r the number of rows. (r+6) plants in each row.
r(r+6) = 432
r^2 + 6r - 432 = 0 Factor
(r + 24)(r - 18) = 0 (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
r = 18, the number of rows. 24 plants in each row
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