Determine the velocity of the center of mass of the system

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A 1800 kg car is moving westward with a speed of 26 m/s, and a 2900 kg truck is traveling east with a speed of 14 m/s. Find the velocity of the center of mass of the system. (Take east to be the positive x direction.)

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