Two ships leave port at the same time, one heading due south and the other heading due

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Two ships leave port at the same time, one heading due south and the other heading due east. Several hours later, they are 170 mi apart. If the ship traveling south traveled 70 mi farther than the other ship, how many miles did they each travel?image

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Intermediate Algebra

ISBN: 9780134895987

13th Edition

Authors: Margaret Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis

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