Murimi and Naliaka had each 840 tree seedlings. Murimi planted equal number of seedlings per row in x rows while Naliaka planted equal number of seedlings in (x + 1) rows. The number of tree seedlings planted by Murimi in each row were 4 more than those planted by Naliaka in each row. Calculate the number of seedlings Murimi planted in each row

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Murimi and Naliaka had each 840 tree seedlings.

Murimi planted equal number of seedlings per row in x rows while Naliaka planted equal number of seedlings in (x + 1) rows.

The number of tree seedlings planted by Murimi in each row were 4 more than those planted by Naliaka in each row. Calculate the number of seedlings Murimi planted in each row

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