How Fast Does My Friend Appear When We Travel in Opposite Directions at 0.7c?

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If I travel away from Earth at 0.7c, relative to the Earth and my friend travels in the opposite direction at 0.7c, relative to the Earth, what speed to I measure him to be traveling at, relative to myself?
 
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