What is the length of each class carrier

Question

the united states has the worlds only large deck aircraft carriers which can hold up to 72 aircraft. The enterprise class carrier is longest in length while the Nimitz class carrier is the second longest. The total length of these two carriers is 2193 feet while the difference of their lengths is only 9 feet.

Answer 1

To solve for the length of each carrier first use the given information.

Length of both = 2193

difference in length is 9

Therefore, the length of one carrior must be x and the other x+9.
"x" is the length of the Nimitz and the enterprise class carrier's length is "x+9."

 

Knowing this, x+x+9=2193 will get you the length of each carrier.

 

2x+9=2193

2x=2184

/2  /2

 

x=1092

x+9=1101

 

Entreprise Class Carrier's length = 1101
Nimitz's length = 1092

 

to check

 

1092+1101=2193