Question

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8. A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would
have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train.
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Answer 1

Answer:

40 km/hr

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the given question,

Distance =360 km

Speed =x km/hr

When speed is increase (x+5) km/hr

Given expression is written as,

⇒

x

360

−

(x+5)

360

=1

⇒

x(x+5)

x+5−x

=

360

1

⇒x

2

+5x=1800

⇒x

2

+5x−1800=0

⇒x

2

+45x−40x−1800=0

⇒x(x+45)−40(x+45)=0

⇒(x+45)(x−40)=0

⇒x=40,−45

But, speed can not be negative.

Hence, speed is 40 km/hr