SOLUTION: A car travels for 100 miles at a uniform speed. If the speed is increased by 5 miles per hour, the trip would take one hour less time. what is the car's original speed?
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Question 880137: A car travels for 100 miles at a uniform speed. If the speed is increased by 5 miles per hour, the trip would take one hour less time. what is the car's original speed? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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The car's original speed was 20 mi/hr
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