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Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems and find their solutions (if they exist) by any algebraic method:
Places A and B are 100 km apart on a highway. One car starts from A and another from B at the same time. If the cars travel in the same direction at different speeds, they meet in 5 hours. If they travel towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are the speeds of the two cars?

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60 km/hour and 40 km/hour
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