Question 1199039
A rectangular auditorium seats 1394 people. The number of seats in each row exceeds the number of rows by 7. Find the number of seats in each row
<pre>Let number of seats in each row be S
Then number or rows = S - 7
We then get the following NUMBER-OF-SEATS equation: S(S - 7) = 1,394                                                         
                                              {{{matrix(1,3, S^2 - 7S - "1,394", "=", 0)}}}
                                            (S - 41)(S + 34) = 0

        <font color = red><font size = 4><b>Number of seats in each row</font></font></b>, or S = <font color = red><font size = 4><b>41</font></font></b>          OR           S = - 34 (ignore)</pre>