Alton and Basing are villages 6 km apart. Two friends Sally and Sarah are training for the cycling marathon. Last Saturday at 13:00 Sally left Alton and cycled towards basing and Sarah left basing and cycled towards Alton. When they reach the other village they turn around and cycle back along the road to the other village. Sally cycled at 15 km/h and Katy cycled a constant speed of 9 km/h. How far from Alton was Sally and Sarah when they passed each other for the first time?

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Alton and Basing are villages 6 km apart. Two friends Sally and Sarah are training for the cycling marathon. Last Saturday at 13:00 Sally left Alton and cycled towards basing and Sarah left basing and cycled towards Alton. When they reach the other village they turn around and cycle back along the road to the other village. Sally cycled at 15 km/h and Katy cycled a constant speed of 9 km/h. How far from Alton was Sally and Sarah when they passed each other for the first time?
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