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A motor vehicle travelled the first third of a distance s at a speed of `v_(1)=10` kmph, the second third at a speed of `v_(2)`=20 kmph and the last third at a speed of `v_(3)=60`kmph determine the mean speed of the vehicle over the entire distances.

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