Find the speed of the center of mass of two-cart system

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Cart A, with a mass of 2 kg, travels on a horizontal air-track at 3 m/s and hits cart B, which has a mass of 4 kg and is initially at rest. You are not told if the collision is elastic or inelastic. After the collision, what is the speed of the center of mass of the two-cart system?

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