SOLUTION: River c is 200 miles longer Than river D. if the sum of their lengths is 5,550 miles what is the length of each river?
The length of river c is __ miles , and the length of riv
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Question 1026579: River c is 200 miles longer Than river D. if the sum of their lengths is 5,550 miles what is the length of each river?
The length of river c is __ miles , and the length of river D is __ miles. ? Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
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River c is 200 miles longer Than river D. if the sum of their lengths is 5,550 miles what is the length of each river?
The length of river c is __ miles , and the length of river D is __ miles. ?
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The condition says that
C + D = 5550, (1)
C - D = 200. (2)
Add these two equations (both sides). You will get
2C = 5550 + 200,
2C = 5750,
C = = 2875 miles.
Having this, can you find D on your own?
