document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262995>Question 262995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels a certain distance taking 7 hrs in forward journey, during the return journey increased speed 12km/hr takes the times 5 hrs. What is the distance travelled\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 210 kms     (b) 30 kms     (c) 20 kms     (d) none of these          \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speed of the forward journey = x kmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken for the forward journey = 7 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the return journey = x+12 kmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken for the forward journey = 5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance travelled in both ways are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 5x+60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-5x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60/2 = 30 kmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance travelled = 7x = 7*30 = 210 kms </SPAN>\n" );
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