document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059999>Question 1059999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat sails 30km  at a uniform rate. If the rate had been 1 km/h  more, the time of the sailing would have been  1h less. Find the rate of travel. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slower rate DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dist = 30 km ; rate = x kph ; time = d/r = 30/x hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "faster rate DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dist = 30 km ; rate = (x+1) kph ; time = d/r = 30/(x+1) hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slower - faster = 1 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30/x - 30/(x+1) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30(x+1) - 30x = x^2+x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x - 30 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)(x-5) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: slower rate = x = 5 km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster rate = x+1 = 6 km/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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