Relative velocity of 2 particles

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Homework Statement



Two particles are emitted from opposite ends of a linear particle accelerator, one with a speed of 0.5 c and the other with a speed of 0.6 c, relative to the accelerator.

What is the relative speed of the two particles?


Homework Equations



VPE = VPA + VAE

The Attempt at a Solution


I understand that there is relative velocity between:
A particle to the accelerator (V [subscript] PA )
A particle to the other particle ( V [subscript] PP)

How would I continue?
We haven't gone in depth for Rel. vel. between two moving objects - only between an object and the ground, but that section was very brief.
 
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