A train covered a distance at a uniform speed.
If the train would have been 1 0 h k m faster, it would have taken 1 hour less than the schedule time.
And if the train were slower by 6 h k m , it would have taken 1 hour more than the schedule time.
Find the length of the journey in kilometres.
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d = v t [ 1 ]
d = ( v + 1 0 ) ( t − 1 ) = v t − v + 1 0 t − 1 0 [ 2 ]
d = ( v − 6 ) ( t + 1 ) = v t + v − 6 t − 6 [ 3 ]
Subtracting [ 3 ] from [ 2 ] , we get
2 v + 4 = 1 6 t [ 4 ]
Subtracting [ 1 ] from [ 2 ] , we get
v = 1 0 t − 1 0 [ 5 ]
Substituting [ 5 ] into [ 4 ] , we get
t = 4
It follows that
v = 1 0 t − 1 0 = 1 0 ( 4 ) − 1 0 = 3 0
Finally,
d = v t = ( 3 0 ) ( 4 ) = 1 2 0 k m
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Let the required distance be d km. and the original speed of the train be u km/hr. Then
d ( u 1 − u + 1 0 1 ) = 1 ⟹ d = 1 0 u 2 + 1 0 u
d ( u − 6 1 − u 1 ) = 1 ⟹ d = 6 u 2 − 6 u .
So, 1 0 u 2 + 1 0 u = 6 u 2 − 6 u
⟹ 3 u 2 + 3 0 u = 5 u 2 − 3 0 u ⟹ u = 3 0 km/hr. (Since u = 0 ).
Hence, d = 1 0 9 0 0 + 3 0 0 = 1 2 0 km.