document.write( "Question 395779: The length of the River A exceeds River B by 430 mi. if they have a combined length of 2790, how long is each river? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "length of the River A exceeds River B by 430 mi
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document.write( "Let x and (x+430mi) represent the lengths of B and A rivers respectively
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document.write( "  x  + (x+430mi)= 2790mi
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document.write( "slving for x
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document.write( "   2x = 2360mi
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document.write( "    x = 1180mi , length of River B, River A is 1610mi  (1180mi+430mi)\r
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document.write( " 1180mi + 1610mi = 2790mi \n" );
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