Calculating Distance from Constant Force: A Kinematics Problem

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Homework Statement


A dockworker applies a constant horizontal force of 72.0N to a block of ice on a smooth horizontal floor. The frictional force is negligible. The block starts from rest and moves a distance 10.0m in a time 4.50s. If the worker stops pushing at the end of 4.50 , how far does the block move in the next 5.70s?


Homework Equations


v = at
x = x0 + v0t + 1/2at^2


The Attempt at a Solution


I realized this is only a kinematics problem, but I keep getting the wrong answer. I got 32.1m, but the answer is 25.3m. I did v=at, plugging in 0.987654321*5.70 then multiplied this answer by 5.70. What am I doing wrong??
 
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Weird. I copied & pasted the exact question from the website. Stupid MasteringPhysics -____-