Solve Physics Problem: Forces Acting on Car Going Up Hill

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i have a problem about my physics 21 and i don't know how to approach it..

Problem says that : a car is driven up a steep hill at a constant speed. discuss all the forces acting on the car. what pushes up the hill..?

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List all the forces that you think must act on the car and the direction that they act. (What must they add up to in order to maintain a constant speed?) Hint: What's in contact with the car?
 
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