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A train, travelling at a uniform speed for 360 km, would have taken 48 minutes less to travel the same distance if its speed were 5 km/h more. Find the original speed of the train.

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To find the original speed of the train, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Variables Let the original speed of the train be \( x \) km/h. ### Step 2: Write the Time Equations The time taken to travel 360 km at the original speed \( x \) is given by: \[ ...
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