SOLUTION: A new cruise ship line has just launched 3 new​ ships: the Pacific​ Paradise, the Caribbean​ Paradise, and the Mediterranean Paradise. The Caribbean Paradise has

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Question 1019608: A new cruise ship line has just launched 3 new​ ships: the Pacific​ Paradise, the Caribbean​ Paradise, and the Mediterranean Paradise. The Caribbean Paradise has 23 more deluxe staterooms than the Pacific Paradise. The Mediterranean Paradise has 21 fewer deluxe staterooms than twice 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 578.

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A new cruise ship line has just launched 3 new​ ships:
the Pacific​ Paradise, the Caribbean​ Paradise, and the Mediterranean Paradise.
The Caribbean Paradise has 23 more deluxe staterooms than the Pacific Paradise. The Mediterranean Paradise has 21 fewer deluxe staterooms than twice 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 578.
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PP:: x
CP:: x + 23
MP:: 2x-21
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Equation:
4x + 2 = 578
4x = 576
x = 144
x + 23 = 167
2x-21 = the rest
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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