document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118311>Question 1118311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A new cruise ship line has just launched 3 new&#8203; ships: the Pacific&#8203; Paradise, the Caribbean&#8203; Paradise, and the Mediterranean Paradise.  The Caribbean Paradise has 12 more deluxe staterooms than the Pacific Paradise.  The Mediterranean Paradise has 13 fewer deluxe staterooms than three times the number of deluxe staterooms on the Pacific Paradise.  Find the number of deluxe staterooms for each of the ships if the total number of deluxe staterooms for the three ships is 909.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let p = The no. of deluxe staterooms the Pacific Paradise has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The Caribbean Paradise has 12 more deluxe staterooms than the Pacific Paradise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p+12) = no. or rooms the Caribbean Paradise has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The Mediterranean Paradise has 13 fewer deluxe staterooms than three times the number of deluxe staterooms on the Pacific Paradise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3p-13) = no. rooms Mediterranean Paradise has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the number of deluxe staterooms for each of the ships if the total number of deluxe staterooms for the three ships is 909.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p + (p+12) + (3p-13) = 909<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p - 1 = 909<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p = 910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 910/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 182 deluxe staterooms in the Pacific Paradise<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "182 + 12 = 194 in the Caribbean Paradise<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(182) - 13 = 533 in the Mediterranean Paradise<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "182 + 194 + 533 = 909<BR>\n" );
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