SOLUTION: An audience of 530 persons is seated in rows having the same number of persons in each row. If 3 more persons sit in each row,it would require 2 rows less to seat the audience. How

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Question 629903: An audience of 530 persons is seated in rows having the same number of persons in each row. If 3 more persons sit in each row,it would require 2 rows less to seat the audience. How many persons were in each row originally?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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people in row p
number of rows r
p*r=530
1 530
2 265
5 106
10 53
53 10
106 5
265 2
530 1
Are integer factors of 530.
(p+3)*(r-2)=530
There are no integers which satisfy the requirements.