Obtain the final speed of both vehicles after the collision

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A 815-kg car stopped at an intersection is rear-ended by a 1740-kg truck moving with a speed of 13.0 m/s. If the car was in neutral and its brakes were off, so that the collision is approximately elastic, find the final speed of both vehicles after the collision.

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