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An express train takes 1 hour less than a passenger train to travel 132 km between Mysore and Bangalore (without taking into consideration the time they stop at intermediate stations). If the average speed of the express train is 11km h more than that of the passenger train, find the average speed of the two trains.

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define Variables Let the speed of the passenger train be \( x \) km/h. Then, the speed of the express train will be \( x + 11 \) km/h. ### Step 2: Write the Time Equations The time taken by the passenger train to travel 132 km is given by: ...
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