Answer: 44 seats
Explanation:
Let the number of seats be represented by s
Let the number of rows be s-17.
Since the number of seats multiplied by the number of rows equals 1188. This can be represented as:
s(s - 17) = 1188
s² - 17s = 1188
s² - 17s - 1188 = 0.
s² - 44s + 27s - 1188 = 0
s(s - 44) + 27(s - 44) = 0
Therefore, s - 44 = 0
s = 44 + 0
s = 44
The number of seats in each row is 44
