document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964247>Question 964247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man can reach a certain place in 30 hours. If he reduces his speed by 1/5th, he goes 10 km less in that time. find his speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If he reduces his speed by 1/5th, he goes 10 km less in that time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find his speed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let s = the original speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reducing by 1/5 is the same as multiplying the original speed by .8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30s = 30(.8s) + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30s = 24s + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30s - 24s = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6s = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 10/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > km/hr<BR>\n" );
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