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Chapter 9 Problem 58

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Two ice skaters, with masses of 75 kg and 55 kg, stand facingINT each other on a 15-m-wide frozen river. The skaters push offagainst each other, glide backward straight toward the river'sedges, and reach the edges at exactly the same time. How far didthe 75 kg skater glide?

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Title College Physics: A Strategic Approach 3 
Author Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones Stuart Field
ISBN 9780321879721

Two ice skaters, with masses of 75 kg and 55 kg, stand facingINT each other on a

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