document.write( "Question 40887: Suppose Mr. Taylor's speed during journey from Pittsburgh to Chicago was 'x' mph. So his speed during journey from Chicago to Pittsburgh was 'x+15' mph.
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document.write( "Time taken in down-journey = hrs.
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document.write( "As down-journey takes 2 hrs. more so
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document.write( "But here speed cannot be negative (as then the car goes in opposite direction and the problem is not valid) so x not equal to -75.
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document.write( "Hence x = 60.
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document.write( "Ans.: Thus the average speed of Mr. Taylor's car from Pittsburgh to Chicago was 60 mph. \n" );
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