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Point A and B are 90 km apart from each other on a highway. A car starts from A and another from B at the same time. If they go in the same direction they meet in 9 hours and if they go in opposite directions they meet in 9/7 hours. Find their speeds.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will first define the variables and then set up the equations based on the information given. ### Step 1: Define the variables Let: - \( x \) = speed of the car starting from point A (in km/h) - \( y \) = speed of the car starting from point B (in km/h) ### Step 2: Set up the equations for the same direction ...
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