Stephen drove at a constant speed from Town X to Town Y at 9 A.M. yesterday. Half an hour later, Cole drove from Town X to Town Y at a constant speed that was 30km/h faster than Stephen's. By 9:30 A.M., Stephen traveled 40 km. Cole caught up with Stephen at Town Y, arriving at the same time as Stephen. At what speed was Stephen driving? What was the distance between the 2 towns?

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Stephen drove at a constant speed from Town X to Town Y at 9 A.M. yesterday. Half an hour later, Cole drove from Town X to Town Y at a constant speed that was 30km/h faster than Stephen's. By 9:30 A.M., Stephen traveled 40 km. Cole caught up with Stephen at Town Y, arriving at the same time as Stephen.   At what speed was Stephen driving? What was the distance between the 2 towns?

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