Two ships travelling from Dumaguete to Cagayan de Oro differ in average speed by 10 kph. The slower ship takes 3 hours longer to travel a 240 kilometers route than for the faster ship to travel 200 kilometers route. Find the speed of slower ship.
Two ships travelling from Dumaguete to Cagayan de Oro differ in average speed by 10 kph. The slower ship takes 3 hours longer to travel a 240 kilometers route than for the faster ship to travel 200 kilometers route. Find the speed of slower ship.
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Two ships travelling from Dumaguete to Cagayan de Oro differ in average speed by 10 kph. The slower ship takes 3 hours longer to travel a 240 kilometers route than for the faster ship to travel 200 kilometers route. Find the speed of slower ship.
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