Write the Sentence as an Equation Containing Parentheses $1,200 = 25 ( x + 4 ) ; x = 44 \text { seats }$

Multiple Choice

Write the sentence as an equation containing parentheses. Solve the equation. At an outdoor concert, the staff adds 4 seats to each row of x seats. There are 25 rows altogether, and there are 1,200 seats altogether. How many seats, x, were in the original rows?

A) $1,200 = 25 ( x + 4 ) ; x = 44 \text { seats }$
B) $1,200 = 25 ( x + 4 ) ; \quad x = 43 \text { seats }$
C) $1200 = 25 ( x + 3 ) ; x = 44 \text { seats }$
D) $1200 = 25 ( x - 3 ) ; x = 44 \text { seats }$
E) $1200 = 25 ( x - 3 ) ; x = 43 \text { seats }$