CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Extended E2.5.6 Solve Quadratic Equations Topic Practice

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Question 24(c)

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Martha walks a distance of 10 km at a speed of x km/hx \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}.
She then runs a distance of 5 km at a speed of (x+4) km / h.
The total time taken for the whole journey is 3.5 hours.

Solve 7x22x80=07 x^{2}-2 x-80=0, giving your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

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