document.write( "Question 910719: A train takes 7 hours to travel from Station A to Station B. If its speed is increased by 10km/h. It will take 1 hour less to complete the journey. Find the distance between the two stations. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552627 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let speed of train be x \n" ); document.write( "let distance be y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time taken = y/x=7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed increased by 10 km/h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+10)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time = y/(x+10)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y/x - y/(x+10) =1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7-y/(x+10)=1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y/(x+10)= 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=6x+60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but y=7x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x=6x+60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=60 distance between two stations \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |