ejoseph1989 ejoseph1989
  • 26-01-2015
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there are 3x-2 trees planted in each row of a rectangular parcel of land. If there are a total of 24x-16 trees planted in the parcel, how many rows of trees are there in the parcel?

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thisisbenmanley
thisisbenmanley thisisbenmanley
  • 26-01-2015
To find the number of rows, you need to divide the total number of trees (24x-16) by the number of trees per row (3x-2):

[tex]\frac{24x-16}{3x-2}=8[/tex]

(because 24/3 = 8 and 16/2 = 8)

So, there are 8 rows of trees.
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