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The difference in the average speed of two trains takes 2hrs longer than the faster train take to travel 150km. Find the speed of the slower train.

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The speed of the slower train is 75 km/h, calculated by solving the equation derived from the time difference between the two trains covering 150 km.

To solve this problem, let's assume the speed of the faster train is x km/h. Since the difference in the average speed of the two trains takes 2 hours longer than the faster train takes to travel 150 km, we can set up the equation:

Time taken by the slower train to travel 150 km = Time taken by the faster train to travel 150 km + 2 hours

This can be expressed as:

150/x = 150/x + 2

Now, we can solve this equation to find the speed of the slower train:

150/x - 150/x = 2

150/x = 2

x = 150/2

x = 75

Therefore, the speed of the slower train is 75 km/h.

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