Finding initial bullet velocity in collision with 7kg block

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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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Handwritten momentum calculation: a 50g bullet with unknown speed in m/s hits a stationary 7 kg block, forming a combined 7.05 kg moving at 5 m/s; below, 50v + 0 = 35.5, divided by 50, giving v = 0.705 m/s.
 
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Watch your units. Try including units when you set up your equation.
 
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