document.write( "Question 887423: A man completed a trip of 136 km in 8 hrs. Some parts he covered in 15km/hr and some parts he covered in 18km/hr. What is the part he covered in 18km/hr ? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x km = the part he covered in 15 km/hr
\n" ); document.write( "This means 136-x km = the part he covered in 18 km/hr
\n" ); document.write( "Since time = \"distance%2Frate\"
\n" ); document.write( "==> time traveled in 15 km/hr is \"x%2F15\",
\n" ); document.write( "and time traveled in 18 km/hr is \"%28136-x%29%2F18\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=> \"x%2F15+%2B+%28136-x%29%2F18+=+8\"
\n" ); document.write( "<=> \"%286x%29%2F90+%2B+%285%28136-x%29%29%2F90+=+8\"
\n" ); document.write( "=> \"%28x%2B680%29%2F90+=+8\"
\n" ); document.write( "<=> \"x%2B680+=+720\"
\n" ); document.write( "=> x = 40 km
\n" ); document.write( "=> 136-x = 96 km.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore he covered 96 km traveling at the rate of 18 km/hr
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