SOLUTION: A train travels 300km at a constant speed. If the speed had been 5km/h faster, the jounery would have taken 2 hours less. Find the speed of the train

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Question 1034622: A train travels 300km at a constant speed. If the speed had been 5km/h faster, the jounery would have taken 2 hours less. Find the speed of the train
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



                RATE           TIME         DISTANCE

ACTUAL           r             t            d

HYPOTH          r+s            t-h          d


The basic travel rates rule is RT=D to relate rate, time, and distance.
Form the equations for the system and solve for the unknown variables.
Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A train travels 300 km at a constant speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h faster, the joinery would have taken 2 hours less.
Find the speed of the train.
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Your equation is 

 = 2.

where "u" is unknown train' speed.

To solve it, multiply both sides by u*(u+5) to get rid of the denominators. You will get

300*(u+5) - 300u = 2u*(u+5),   or

 = ,   or

 = .

Factor left side

(u+30)*(u-25) = 0.

The roots are u = 25 and u = -30.

Only positive u = 25 fits the condition.

Answer.  The train'speed is 25 .


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