Calculate the average force F acting on car

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Calculate the average force F acting on car

Homework Statement



A car does the work Wcar=5.9x105 J in traveling a distance x=6.3 km (6300 m) at constant speed.

Calculate the average force F (from all sources) acting on the car in this process.

Homework Equations



Work = Force x Distance = F [tex]\Delta[/tex]x

The Attempt at a Solution



Since W=F[tex]\Delta[/tex]x
W=F/x

so F=5.9x10^5 J / 6300 m = 3717 N

Which is wrong. Not sure what else i could do. I'm not given any information other than supplied.
 
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It's wrong because i was being lazy and used the calc on the computer...

Anyway answer is 93.65