SOLUTION: an 800 seat multiplex is divided into 3 theaters. theater 1 is the smallest. theater 2 has 180 more seats than theater 1. theater 3 has 60 seats fewer than twice the number in thea

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Question 334519: an 800 seat multiplex is divided into 3 theaters. theater 1 is the smallest. theater 2 has 180 more seats than theater 1. theater 3 has 60 seats fewer than twice the number in theater one. how larger is each theater
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number of seats in theatre 1
Then theatre 2 is x+%2B+180
And theatre 3 is 2x-60
You are told the total seat count is 800
800+=+x+%2B+%28x%2B180%29+%2B+%282x-60%29
800+=+4x+%2B+120
680+=+4x
170+=+x
theatre 1 is 170 seats
theatre 2 is x%2B180+=+170%2B180+=+350
theatre 3 is 2x-60+=+2%2A170+-+60+=+340-60=280
Check your answer
does 170+350+280 = 800 ???