Liam is setting up folding chairs for a meeting. If he arranges the chairs in 4 rows of the same length, he has 5 chairs left over. If he arranges the chairs in 2 rows of that same length, he has 17 left over. How many chairs does Liam have?
if x is the number of chairs in a row 4x + 5 = 2x + 17 2x = 12 x=6 There are 6 chairs in each row. Now you have to find the total 4x+5 = 4(6)+5 = 29 And now double check 2(x) + 17 = 2(6)+17 = 29 Liam has 29 Chairs
