document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516965>Question 516965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem that reads as follows:  The total length of two ships is 2,351 feet.  The difference in their lengths is 3 feet.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Find the length of each ship.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) If a football field has a length of 100 yards, determine the length of the longer ship in terms of number of football fields.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the longer ship is ____ ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the shorter ship is ____ ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the longer ship is _____ football fields.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=2351<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y =3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add both equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=2354<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1177 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1174 feet is the second ship \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of football fields = 1177/300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.92 times<BR>\n" );
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