document.write( "Question 891626: A car travels 30 kph faster than a truck . The car covers 540 km in three hours less than the time it takes to travel the same distance how fast does the car travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #539897 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A car travels 30 kph faster than a truck . The car covers 540 km in three hours less than the time it takes to travel the same distance how fast does the car travel? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=speed of truck \n" ); document.write( "x+30=speed of car \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "lcd:x(x+30) \n" ); document.write( "540(x+30)-540x=3x(x+30) \n" ); document.write( "540x+16200-540x=3x^2+90x \n" ); document.write( "3x^2+90x-16200=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+30x-5400=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+90)(x-60)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-90 (reject) \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "x=60 \n" ); document.write( "x+30=90 \n" ); document.write( "how fast does the car travel? 90 km/hr \n" ); document.write( " |