document.write( "Question 1118157: a train travels a certain journey and is supposed to arrive at midday.when its average speed is 40km/h,it arrivr at 1pm when its average speed is 48km/hr it arrives at 11am.what is the length of the journey? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #733415 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a train travels a certain journey and is supposed to arrive at midday. \n" ); document.write( " when its average speed is 40km/h, it arrives at 1pm \n" ); document.write( " when its average speed is 48km/hr it arrives at 11am. \n" ); document.write( " what is the length of the journey? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let d = the length of the journey \n" ); document.write( "The arrival times differ by 2 hrs \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation \n" ); document.write( "40km/h time - 48km/h time = 2 hrs \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply equation by 240 \n" ); document.write( "240* \n" ); document.write( "Cancel the denominators \n" ); document.write( "6d - 5d = 480 \n" ); document.write( "d = 480 km is the distance \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this, Find the actual time of each \n" ); document.write( "480/40 = 12 hrs \n" ); document.write( "480/48 = 10 hrs \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "differs = 2 hrs \n" ); document.write( " |