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A person travels at speed of X m/s for one minute, still he finds himself 49 m away from a point. Given that the destination is 87 m away from that point. Find the distance between the starting point and the destination?

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Solution

Distance travelled in 1 minute = (X) × (60) = 60X.

Distance between the starting point and the destination =60X+49+87 = 60x +136 m.

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