Calculate the speed of the center of mass of this system

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A car of mass 3.0 x10^3 kg traveling at a speed of 20 m/s is passing a truck of mass 7.0x10^3 kg traveling at a speed of 10 m/s in the same direction along the same straight line. Calculate the speed of the center of mass of this system.

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