document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=789864>Question 789864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can not seem to get the answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A new cruise line has launched 3 new ships, the pacific, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. The Caribbean has 16 more deluxe rooms then the pacific. The Mediterranean has 30fewer deluxe rooms then 3 times the number of deluxe rooms on the pacific. Find the number of deluxe rooms for each ship if the total number of deluxe rooms arec701. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + m + c = 701<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = p + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3p-30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and for \"m\" and solve for \"p\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 3p-30 + p+16 = 701<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p -14 = 701<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p = 715<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 143 (# on te Pacific)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = p + 16 = 159 (# on the Caribbean)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3p-30 = 399 (# on the Mediterranean)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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