Minnie rides on a flat road at kilometers per hour (kph), downhill at kph, and uphill at kph. Penny rides on a flat road at kph, downhill at kph, and uphill at kph. Minnie goes from town to town , a distance of km all uphill, then from town to town , a distance of km all downhill, and then back to town , a distance of km on the flat. Penny goes the other way around using the same route. How many more minutes does it take Minnie to complete the -km ride than it takes Penny?
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