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Ankita travels 14km to her home partly by rickshaw and partly by bus. She takes half an hour if she travels 2 km by rickshaw, and the remaining distance by bus. On the other hand, if she travel 4 km by rickshaw and the remaining distance by bus, she takes 9 minute longer. Find the speed of the rickshaw and of the bus.

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10 km/h, 40 km/h
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