A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 10 km/h faster, it would have taken 2 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 10 km/h; it would have taken 3 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the distance covered by the train.

Question: A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 10 km/h faster, it would have taken 2 hours less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 10 km/h; it would have taken 3 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the distance covered by the train.

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Solution:

Let the speed of the train be xkm/h, time be thours, and the distance be dkm d=x×t(i) Case 1: Speed is x+10km/h and time is t2hours 2x+10t=20(ii) Case 2: Speed is x10km/h and time is t+3hours 3x10t=30(iii) Adding equations (ii) and (iii) to solve for x x=50km/h Substituting the value of x into equation (ii) to find t 10t=120t=12hours Substituting the value of t and x into equation (i) to find d d=12×50=600Km Hence, the distance covered by the train is 600km.

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