No Answer Found: Need Assistance with Problem

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In summary, the conversation discusses a problem for which there is no answer provided in the textbook. The person asking for help is having trouble coming up with equations and asks for suggestions. They also inquire about the number of forces and mass of the system, as well as the acceleration of m2 given the acceleration of m1.
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There is no answer for this problem in my textbook and since no values are given, I can;t tell how far the answer should go.

Here it is:
http://www.imagehosting.com/show.php/1152971_Question.bmp.html

could anyone please explain?

Thank you.
 
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Have you drawn the free body diagram?
 
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yes, but I am having trouble coming up with the equations. Od you have any suggestions?
 
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How many forces are acting on the system?
What is the mass of the system?
 
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From your diagram, what are the forces acting on m1? And what about m2?

If m1 is accelerating at, say, a m/s^2, then what is the acceleration of m2?
 

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