Forces on adjacent accelerating bodies

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Homework Statement



The same force that gives the standard 1 kg mass an acceleration of 1.00 m/s2 acts first on body A, producing an acceleration of 0.640 m/s2, and then on body B, producing an acceleration of 0.359 m/s2. Find the acceleration produced when A and B are attached and the same force is applied.



Homework Equations



ƩF=ma

The Attempt at a Solution



I started by trying to figure out the mass of body a by doing 1 N/.640 m/s2 and I have 1.5625 Kg for Body A--I'm not sure if this is correct nor how to complete the problem.
 
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subzero800 said:
I started by trying to figure out the mass of body a by doing 1 N/.640 m/s2 and I have 1.5625 Kg for Body A--I'm not sure if this is correct nor how to complete the problem.
So far, so good. You found the mass of body A. Now find the mass of Body B.