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[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

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The distance between places A and B is 360 kilometers. An express train departs from station B at a speed of 72 kilometers per hour; a slow train departs from station A at a speed of 48 kilometers per hour.  
(1) If both trains depart at the same time and head towards each other, how many hours will it take for the two trains to meet?  
(2) If the express train departs 25 minutes earlier and the trains head towards each other, how long does the slow train travel before the two trains meet?

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