Find at what speed does the astronaut move

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A 70-kg astronaut is space-walking outside the space capsuleand is stationary when a tether line breaks. As a means ofreturning to the capsule he throws a 2.0 kj space hammer at a speedof 14 m/s away from the capsule. At what speed does the astronaut move toward the capsule?

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