What was the initial speed of the given object

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A 3kg object moving in the positive x direction has a one-dimensional elastic collision with a 5kg object initially at rest .After the collision the 5kg object has a velocity of 6m/s in the positive x direction. What was the initial speed of the 3kg object?

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