Atraintravels adistance of 480kmatauniform speed.If the speed hadbeen 8km/hrless, Thenit wouldhave taken 3hoursmore to cover the same distance.Formulate the quadratic equationinterms of speed of the train.

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Section9.6: Solving Quadratic Equations By Using The Quadratic Formula
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Atraintravels adistance of 480kmatauniform speed.If the speed
hadbeen 8km/hrless, Thenit wouldhave taken 3hoursmore to cover
the same distance.Formulate the quadratic equationinterms of speed
of the train.
Transcribed Image Text:Atraintravels adistance of 480kmatauniform speed.If the speed hadbeen 8km/hrless, Thenit wouldhave taken 3hoursmore to cover the same distance.Formulate the quadratic equationinterms of speed of the train.
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