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प्रश्न
A train travels at a certain average speed for a distance of 54 km and then travels a distance of 63 km at an average speed of 6 km/h more than the first speed. If it takes 3 hours to complete the total journey, what is its first speed?
उत्तर
Let x be the first speed of the train.
We know that `t=3 hours` Thus,we have,
`54/x+63/(x+6)=3 hours`
`54(x+6)+63x/(x(x+6))=3`
`54(x+6)+63x=3(x(x+6))`
`54x+324+63x=3x^2+18x`
`117x+324=3x^2+18x`
`3x^2-117x-324+18x=0`
`3x^2-99x-324=0`
`x^3-33x-108=0`
`x(x-36)+3(x-36)=0`
`(x+3)(x-36)=0`
`(x+3)=0 or (x-36)=0`
`x=-3 " or " x=36`
Speed cannot be negative and hence intial speed of the train is 36 km/hour.
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