document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416526>Question 416526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two ships leave port at the same time. Ship #1 travels north and ship #2 travels east.  After 1 hour the ships are 25 miles apart.  Ship #1 travels 5 miles faster than ship #2. How fast are the ships traveling.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the formula  A^2 + b^2 = C^2 butr the answer is not right.  Please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2 + (X+5)^2 = 25 ^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 10 X = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2 = 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 5.5  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+%28x%2B5%29%5E2++=+25%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+%28x%2B5%29%5E2++=+25%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x+%2B+%285%2F2%29%29%5E2+=+1225%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x+%2B+%285%2F2%29%29%5E2+=+1225%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ships are traveling 15 mi/hr and 20 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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