Spring oscillation (physics) problem help please!!?

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Steve Wilkos

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OK, so you know k (the spring constant) and you know m (the mass of the spring).

frequency = \frac{1}{2 \pi} \sqrt{k/m}
Place your values into the equation and solve. Assume as if it is one system, as you have done before. This SHOULD work.
 
Two springs, each with spring constant 21 N/m, connect a 2.2kg block to two opposite walls (the mass is in the middle). The block slides on a frictionless surface. If the block is displaced from equilibrium, it will undergo simple harmonic motion. What is the frequency?

Help! I tried assuming that there is only one spring involved, but that didn't work. How do I approach this? Thanks!
 
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