Obtain the velocity of center of mass of car-truck system

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A 1484-kg car is moving westward with a speed of 20.7 m/s, and a 2888-kg truck is traveling east with a speed of 15.9 m/s. Find the velocity of the center of mass of the car-truck system. Assume that the "positive" direction is to the east.

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