How Is Average Net Force Calculated on a Mercedes?

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Your 2000 kg Mercedes is accelerated from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 4.75s. What is the average net force that you have applied to the car in that time interval?Givens are:
mass= 2000 kg
time= 4.75s
acceleration=(Vf-Vi)/t= (30m/s-10m/s)/4.75s= 4.21m/s2
F=m*a= 2000kg*4.21m/s2= 8420 N

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FNet=?I'm completely stumped. Help is greatly appreciated!
 
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