How Do Speeds Change After an Elastic Collision?

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Ball A, a 0.055 kg ball, moving with a speed of 2.50 m/s collides head-on with ball B, a 0.095 kg ball initially moving away from it at a speed of 1.15 m/s. Assume a perfectly elastic collision. Take the initial velocity of ball A to be in the positive x direction.

(A) What is the speed of ball A after the collision?

(B) What is the speed of ball B after the collision

Can anyone walk me through this? I'm not sure where to start...
 
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