Solving for final velocities in elastic collision equations

[bigred22]

1/2m1v1,o=1/2m1v1f^2 +1/2m2v2f^2
and
m1v1,0= m1v1f + m2v2f

any idea on how to solve for m1v1f and m2v2f

 

[tiny-tim]

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1/2m1v1,o=1/2m1v1f^2 +1/2m2v2f^2
and
m1v1,0= m1v1f + m2v2f

any idea on how to solve for m1v1f and m2v2f

Try dividing everything by m₁, and squaring the second equation.