Problema Solution
A rectangular auditorium seats 2145 people. The number of seats in each row exceeds the number of rows by 16. Find the number of seats in each row.
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let
x = the number of rows, x>0
x + 16 = the number of seats in each row
A rectangular auditorium seats 2145 people:
x(x + 16) = 2145
by solving we find:
x = 39 seats
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there are 39 seats in each row.