Question 23042
Shouldn't that be {{{x^2 +(x+7)^2 = 17^2}}}?

{{{x^2 + x^2 +14x + 49 = 289}}}
{{{2x^2 + 14x - 240=0}}}

{{{2(x^2 + 7x - 120) = 0}}}

{{{2(x + 15)(x-8)=0}}}
x=-15 reject
x=8 miles southbound ship
x+7 = 15 miles eastbound ship


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