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Speedboats — the Dolphin and the Marlin race to an island

Two speedboats, the Dolphin and the Marlin, raced from the same jetty to an island. Both left at 08:00 and did not change their speed throughout the journey. The Dolphin travelled at a constant speed of 40 km/h. When it reached the island at 08:30, the Marlin was 2 km from the island. What was the Marlin's speed?

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