A 3.0 kg object moving in the positive x direction has a one-dimensional elastic collision with a 5.0 kg object initially at rest. After the collision the 5.0 kg object has a velocity of 6.0 m/s in the positive x direction. What was the initial speed of the 3.0 kg object?

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