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The figure shows two 4.5-kg balls located on the y axis at 1.0 and 9.0 m, respectively, a third ball with a mass 2.3 kg is located at 6.0 m. What is the location of the center of mass of this system?

A

4.8 m

B

5.2 m

C

5.6 m

D

6.0 m

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