Problem 785

A salesman drives from Ajax to Barrington, a distance of 152 mi, at a steady speed. He then increases his speed by 14 mi/h to drive the 183 mi from Barrington to Collins. If the second leg of his trip took 2 min more time than the first leg, how fast was he driving between Ajax and Barrington?

 

Solution:-

 

76 mi/h

 

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