document.write( "Question 902559: A train covers a distance between station A and B in 45 minutes. If the speed is reduced by 5 km/hr,it will cover the same distance in 48 min. What is the distance between A&B in km \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #547336 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the speed of the train be x km/h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "distance between AB = 45/60 * x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed decreased by 5 km/h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed = (x-5)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d= (x-5) * 48/60 km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But d is same \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "45/60 * x = 48/60*(x-5)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "45x=48x-240\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x=240 \n" ); document.write( "/3 \n" ); document.write( "x= 80\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed of train is 80 km/h \n" ); document.write( "time = 45 minutes = 3/4 hour\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d=rt\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "80*3/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=60 km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance between A & B = 60 km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |