SOLUTION: A room contains 96 chairs. The number of chairs per row is 4 more than the number of rows. Find the number of rows and the number of chairs per row.
C+R = 96 Chairs
4c + R=
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C+R = 96 Chairs
4c + R=
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Question 217536: A room contains 96 chairs. The number of chairs per row is 4 more than the number of rows. Find the number of rows and the number of chairs per row.
C+R = 96 Chairs
4c + R= 96
can you please help me with this problem..THanks Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, checkley77:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A room contains 96 chairs.
The number of chairs per row is 4 more than the number of rows.
Find the number of rows and the number of chairs per row
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Let c = no. of chairs per row
Let r = no. of rows
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r * c = 96
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"The number of chairs per row is 4 more than the number of rows.
c = r + 4
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Replace c with (r+4) in the 1st equation
r(r+4) = 96
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r^2 + 4r - 96 = 0; a quadratic equation
Factors to
(r+12)(r-8) = 0
The positive solution
r = 8 rows
and obviously
12 chairs in each row
You can put this solution on YOUR website! r*c=96
c=r+4
r(r+4)=96
r^2+4r-96=0
(r+12)(r-8)=0
r-8=0
r=8 number of rows.
c=8+4=12 chairs per row.
Prof:
8*12=96
96=96
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