At what speed do a bicycle and its rider, with a combined mass of 102 kg, have the same

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momentum as a 1500 kg?
At what speed do a bicycle and its rider, with a combined mass of 102 kg, have the same momentum as a 1500 kg car traveling at 4.8 m/s?
 
Momentum is mass * velocity. Thus m_b * v_b = m_c * v_c, where _b is bike, _c is car, m (mass), v (velocity). Solve for v_b.
 
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