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4 - 2(x + 3) = 5
4 - 2x - 6 = 5
-2x - 2 = 5
-2x = 5 + 2
-2x = 7
x = -7/2 or = -3 1/2
For downstairs- 28 x 38= 1064
For upstairs- 26 x 14= 364
All together- 1064 + 364= 1428
So.... 1428 seats in total.
Hope this helped! :)
-8+4x=-20x-25+7x
4x+20x-7x=-25+8
17x=-17 /17
x=-1