A horse travels 40 km per hour faster than a mule. The horse goes 360 km in 3
hours less time than the mule goes 360 km. Find the speed of each animal.
(Hint: Use the quadratic formula in finding the roots of the resulting quadratic
equation)
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horse= 52.11+40=92.11 kph
mule=52.11 kph
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horse=40+x=kph
mule=x=kph
horse= 360km=y-3hours
mule=360km=y
40+x=360/(y-3)
x=360/y
40+(360/y)=360/(y-3)
x=360/6.9083269
x=52.11