Conservation of Momentum problem.

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Homework Statement


Im stuck on this question please help. =/
a 50.0g bullet travels right and becomes embedded in a 7.00kg stationary block. the block and embedded bullet moves off at a velocity of 5.00m/s right. what was the initial velocity of the bullet? the answer is 706m/s right.

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ohh i see so instead of 50g i convert it to 0.05kg i got 710m/s its still 4m/s off?
 
nvm I am bad sorry for wasting ur time gg it was 35.25 instead of 35