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Question 768991: Could somebody please help me solve this. A rectangular auditorium seats 3008 people. The number of seats in each row exceeds the number of rows by 17. Find the number of seats in each row.
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Could somebody please help me solve this. A rectangular auditorium seats 3008 people. The number of seats in each row exceeds the number of rows by 17. Find the number of seats in each row.
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Look for a pair of factors of 3008 that differ by 17.
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1*3008 not it
2*1504 not it
etc