Question

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Krystyn planted 54 tomato plants in equal rows. The number of plants in each row was 3 more than the number of rows. How many rows of tomato plants did Krystyn make?

Answer 1

The answer that u need is 6

Answer 2

Alright, lets gets tarted.

Suppose there are x rows of tomato plants Krystyn make.

Again suppose there are n plants in each row.

We could find total plants by multiplying number of plants in each row with number of rows.

Hence total number of plants will be =
`x * n`

But as per question, total number of plants are 54. It means

`x * n = 54`

Now, the number of plants in each row was 3 more than the number of rows means

`n = x + 3`

Putting this value of n in first equation we made

`x * (x+3) = 54`

`x^(2) + 3x = 54`

Subtracting 54 in both sides

`x^(2) + 3x - 54 = 54 - 54`

`x^(2) + 3 x - 54 = 0`

Factoring

`(x-6)(x+9) = 0`

Means x = 6 or x = -9

The number of rows can not be negaive.

Hence x = 6

It means number of rows of tomato plants will be 6. : Answer

Hope it will help :).