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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

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Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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Two drivers met halfway between cities \( A \) and \( B \). Upon meeting, it was discovered that the first driver from \( A \) had left earlier than the second driver from \( B \) by an amount of time equal to half the time (in hours) it would have taken them to meet if they had left simultaneously from the same points, on the same road, and maintained the same constant speeds throughout. By what factor was the second driver driving faster than the first driver?

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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