Determine the least number of rows that the National Assembly Hall of Belize will accommodate in the new proposed building plan, if the hall must seat a total of forty-eight (48) members. The architect has made it clear that the first row in the hall will seat three (3) members and each successive row will seat an additional two (2) members.

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Determine the least number of rows that the National Assembly Hall of Belize will accommodate in the new proposed building plan, if the hall must seat a total of forty-eight (48) members. The architect has made it clear that the first row in the hall will seat three (3) members and each successive row will seat an additional two (2) members. 

 

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