A 55-kg box rests on a horizontal surface. A force of 300.0 N is pulling the box toward the right horizontal direction and a force of 105.0 N is pulling the box toward the left horizontal direction.  What is the magnitude of the box’s acceleration?  Ignore friction.

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A 55-kg box rests on a horizontal surface. A force of 300.0 N is pulling the box toward the right horizontal direction and a force of 105.0 N is pulling the box toward the left horizontal direction.  What is the magnitude of the box’s acceleration?  Ignore friction.

 

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