Question

The total length of two ships is 2227 feet. The difference in their lengths is 5 feet....

Answer 1

@eliassaab @Catlover5925 @Ashbtr18

Answer 2

ok divide that number by 2 and you get 1113.5 now subtract 5 and you get1108.5 which is the smaller ship but that diffrence needs to go on the other one, so take 1113.5 and add 5 and that will be your longer ship

Answer 3

That's incorrect

Answer 4

\(1.\)
let the length of first ship be \(a\)
let the length of second ship be \(b\)
\(\large\tt \begin{align} \color{black}{a+b=2227\\~\\~\\
a-b=5\\~\\~\\
}\end{align}\)

find \(a\) and \(b\)

Answer 5

Add the two equations to get
2 a = 2232\\ a =1116

Answer 6

Find b

Answer 7

b=a-5=1116-5=1111