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document.write( "a motor cyclist makes a trip of 500km. If he had increased his speed by 10 km/h, he could have covered 600km in the same time. What was his original speed?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #255157 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! distance = 500 \n" ); document.write( "speed be x kmph \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "time = 500/x \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "increase speed by 10 kmph \n" ); document.write( "speed = x+10 \n" ); document.write( "distance = 600 \n" ); document.write( "time = 600/x+10 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "both times are equal \n" ); document.write( "600/x+10=500/x \n" ); document.write( "600x=500(x+10) \n" ); document.write( "600x=500x+5000 \n" ); document.write( "600x-500x=5000 \n" ); document.write( "100x=5000 \n" ); document.write( "x= 50 kmph \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |