At some point, a car moving in a straight line has a speed of +10 m/s. After 5s, its speed has gone up by 12m/s. What has been its average speed over this time period?

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At some point, a car moving in a straight line has a speed of +10 m/s. After 5s, its speed has gone up by 12m/s. What has been its average speed over this time period?
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