SOLUTION: A rectangular auditorium seats 2714 people. The number of seats in each row exceeds the number of rows by 13. Find the number of seats in each row.
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Question 1093639: A rectangular auditorium seats 2714 people. The number of seats in each row exceeds the number of rows by 13. Find the number of seats in each row. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangular auditorium seats 2714 people. The number of seats in each row exceeds the number of rows by 13. Find the number of seats in each row.
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Equations:
s = r +13
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s*r = 2714
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s(s-13) = 2714
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s^2 - 13s - 2714 = 0
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(s-59)(s+46) = 0
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Positive solution::
# of seats in each row = 59
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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