A theater has 26 rows of seating. The first row has 18 seats. The second has 20 seats. The third has 22 seats, and so on. Write an expression that represents the total number of seats in the first n rows. Then calculate the total seating capacity of the theater. (Use formulas and ideas from this unit to receive full credit.)

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A theater has 26 rows of seating. The first row has 18 seats. The second has 20 seats. The third has 22
seats, and so on. Write an expression that represents the total number of seats in the first n rows. Then
calculate the total seating capacity of the theater. (Use formulas and ideas from this unit to receive full credit.)
Transcribed Image Text:A theater has 26 rows of seating. The first row has 18 seats. The second has 20 seats. The third has 22 seats, and so on. Write an expression that represents the total number of seats in the first n rows. Then calculate the total seating capacity of the theater. (Use formulas and ideas from this unit to receive full credit.)
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