document.write( "Question 807983: a car travels between a and b at an average speed of 60km/h. if the car increases its average speed to 100 km/h would take 10 minutes less to make the trip. How far it is between the towns? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #486684 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Time difference with increased speed = 10 minutes = 10/60 = 1/6 hours\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let distance be x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/ 60 -x/100 = 1/6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply equation by 600\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x-6x=100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x=100 \n" ); document.write( "/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=25 km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |