How Much Force Was Applied to Move a Car Over 127 Meters?

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Homework Statement

If 1550J of work was done by moving a car a horizontal distance of 127m, what was the force applied to the car?(Assume the force was applied horizontally)

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The Attempt at a Solution

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[jscushman]

If 1550J of work was done by moving a car a horizontal distance of 127m, what was the force applied to the car?(Assume the force was applied horizontally)

There's only one equation that you need here, the basic equation for work:

$$W=Fd$$

You know the value for work, and you know the distance travelled, so finding the force shouldn't be too difficult from there