document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311806>Question 311806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would appreciate help to solve the following question. Thank you in advance for your assistance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An aircraft carrier left Hawaii traveling west<BR>\n" );
document.write( "seven hours before a container ship. The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "container ship traveled in the opposite<BR>\n" );
document.write( "direction going 5 km/h slower then the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "aircraft carrier for six hours after which time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the ships were 540 km apart. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "aircraft carrier's speed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.) 7A=C+5                                           <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    7A-5=C    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    6(A+C)=540                 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    6[A+(7A-5)]=540            <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    6(8A-5)=540                <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    48A-30=540                 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    48A=510                    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A&#8800;10.625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) 7A=C+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    7A-5=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A+6C=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A+6(7A-5)=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A+42A-30=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    43A-30=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    43A=570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A&#8800;13.25581395\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would greatly appreciate any help you can provide me with. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [x * (7+6)] + [(x-5) * 6] = 540\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13x + 6x - 30 = 540 </SPAN>\n" );
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