A three particle system with with masses: m1 = 5.0 Kg, m2 = 3.0 Kg and m3 = 5.0 Kg. The position co-ordinates for particle 1 are (4,4), for particle 2 are (2,1) and for particle 3 are (1,2). What will be the x coordinate of the system s center of mass?

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A three particle system with with masses: m1 = 5.0 Kg, m2 = 3.0 Kg and m3 = 5.0 Kg. The position co-ordinates for particle 1 are (4,4), for particle 2 are (2,1) and for particle 3 are (1,2). What will be the x coordinate of the system s center of mass?

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