document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350546>Question 350546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car traveling at 20 m/s applies the brakes and uniformly comes to rest after covering 50 m. How long does it take? What is the acceleration? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V^2 = v^2 + 2 a s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0^2 = 20^2 + 2 a (50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -4 m/(s^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = v + a t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 20 + (-4)t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 5 sec<BR>\n" );
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