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A positive number is divided into two parts, such that the sum of the squares of the two parts is 208. The square of the larger part is 18 times the smaller part. Taking x as the smaller part of the two parts, find the number.

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Important Questions on Quadratic Equations in One Variable

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Three consecutive natural numbers are such that the square of the middle number exceeds the difference of the squares of the other two by 60. Assume the middle number to be x and form a quadratic equation satisfying the above statement. Hence, find the three numbers.
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A takes 6 days less than the time taken by B to finish a work. If both can finish the work in 4 days, then find the time taken by B to finish the work.
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Two pipes running together can fill a tank in 1119 minutes. If one pipe takes 5 minutes more than the other to fill the tank separately, then find the time in which each pipe would fill the tank separately.
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Two pipes running together can fill a cistern in 2811 min. If one pipe takes 1 min more than the other to fill the cistern, then find the time in which each pipe would fill the cistern.
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A boat can cover 10 km up the stream and 5 km down the stream in 6 hours. If the speed of the stream is 1.5 km/h, find the speed of the boat in still water.

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The speed of a boat in still water is 11 km/hr. It can go 12 km upstream and return downstream to the original point in 2 hr 45 min. If the speed of the stream is x km/hr, then find the value of x.
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By increasing the speed of a car by 10 kmh, the time of journey for a distance of 72 km is reduced by 36 min. Find the original speed of the car( write the answer excluding units).
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A scholarship amount of75000 was distributed equally among a certain number of students. Had there been 10 students more, each would have got 250 less. Find the original number of students