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One container ship has a volume of (2x - 5)*, and another container ship has a volume of (4x + 3)5. How much larger is the second ship?

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To find out how much larger the second ship is compared to the first ship, we need to compare their volumes.

The volume of the first ship is given by (2x - 5), and the volume of the second ship is given by (4x + 3)5.

To find the difference in volume, we can subtract the volume of the first ship from the volume of the second ship:

(4x + 3)5 - (2x - 5)

To simplify this expression, we can distribute the 5 to both terms inside the parentheses:

20x + 15 - 2x + 5

Combining like terms, we get:

18x + 20

So, the second ship is 18x + 20 units larger than the first ship.

I hope that clears things up! Let me know if you have any other questions or if there's anything else I can assist you with.
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