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Arithmetic Sequences Problem

A restaurant has square tables which seat four people. When two tables are placed together, six people can be seated (see the diagram below).

If 20 square tables are placed together to form one long table, how many people can be seated?

If 1000 square tables are placed together to form one very long table, how many people can be seated?

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