Physics Homework Question due in 20mins, literally have no idea what i'm doing

In summary, using the conservation of momentum, we can determine the initial velocity of the first person after throwing the snowball. The total momentum of the system (snowball and first person) is equal to the momentum of the snowball before being thrown plus the momentum of the first person after throwing the snowball. This can be represented by the equation (m1 + m2)*v1 = m1*v2 + m2*v3, where m1 is the mass of the snowball, m2 is the mass of the first person, v1 is the initial velocity of the first person, v2 is the initial velocity of the snowball, and v3 is the final velocity of the first person. By
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A(n) 71.3 kg person throws a(n) 0.047 kg snowball forward with a ground speed of 45 m/s. A second person, of mass 64.7 kg, catches the snowball. Both people are on skates. The first person is initially moving forward with a speed of 2.28 m/s, and the second person is initially at rest.

What is the velocity of the first person immediately after the snowball is thrown? Disregard friction between the skates and the ice.

Answer in units of m/s


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The Attempt at a Solution

 
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3. The Attempt at a Solution ?

What method do you use to solve this problem?
 
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Conservation of momentum which states that the mass and velocity of the snowball thrower and whatever he let's go of is constant. Imagine yourself in the problem- or on a desk chair with feet up and shoving a bowling ball forward as fast as you can. You will recoil. Forget the second person altogether.

(mass of snowball + mass of skater)*2.28m/s=(mass of snowball*45m/s)+mass of skater* unknown velocity
 

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