Three masses are positioned along the x-axis. Their masses and positions are m 1 =  m with  x 1 = 1.0 m,  m 2 = 2 m with  x 2 = 2.0 m, and  m 3 = 8.0 m with  x 3 = 3.0 m. What is the x-coordinate of the center of mass of this system, to the nearest tenth?   a. 4.7 m   b. Not enough information   c. 0.7 m   d. 2.6 m   e. 2.0 m

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Three masses are positioned along the x-axis. Their masses and positions are m 1 =  m with  x 1 = 1.0 m,  m 2 = 2 m with  x 2 = 2.0 m, and  m 3 = 8.0 m with  x 3 = 3.0 m. What is the x-coordinate of the center of mass of this system, to the nearest tenth?
  a.
4.7 m
  b.
Not enough information
  c.
0.7 m
  d.
2.6 m
  e.
2.0 m
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