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There are three masses, M1 = 1 kg, M2 = 3 kg, and M3 = 5 kg. M1 is located at (0,0); M2 is located at (2, 0); and M3 is located at (1, 1). (All positions are in meters.) Find the center-of-mass of this system of masses, with respect to the origin. Express your answer in unit vector notation, i.e.,
rcm = xcmi + ycmj
where r, i, and j are vectors.
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