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The distance between two ports M and N is 2100km. If two ships travel towards each other with one ship leaving port M at 20km/h and at the same time another ship from port N travel 15km/h.
(I) How long will it take the two ships to meet.
(ii) how far will they be from port M when they meet
(I) How long will it take the two ships to meet.
(ii) how far will they be from port M when they meet
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