Problema Solution
The original Pennsylvania Railroad station in New York was 780 feet long. This is 404 1/3 feet more than 1/2 the length of the Capitol at Washington. Find the length of the Capitol.
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let 'x' represent the length of the Capitol
404 1/3 + (1/2)x = 780
(404*3 + 1)/3 + (1/2)x = 780
by solving we find:
x = 751.33 ft
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the length of Capitol is 751.33 feet.