Stopping a 0.15 kg baseball with a 390 N force

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A 0.15 kg baseball moving at +26 m/s is slowed to a stop by a catcher who exerts a constant force of 390 N. How long does it take this force to stop the ball? How far does the ball travel before stopping?

P=mV = 0.15Kg x 26M/s = 3.9Kgm/s. Then what equation?
 
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