A person is pushing two boxes placed side by side with each other. What is the acceleration caused by the applied force if the net force is (227.96)N, the coefficient of kinetic friction of the boxes is (0.045) and the sum of the mass of the boxes is (93.75)kg?  Is it possible to have one of the boxes generate an applied force of (141.48)N, if yes, what is the mass of the other box?

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A person is pushing two boxes placed side by side with each other. What is the acceleration caused by the applied force if the net force is (227.96)N, the coefficient of kinetic friction of the boxes is (0.045) and the sum of the mass of the boxes is (93.75)kg?  Is it possible to have one of the boxes generate an applied force of (141.48)N, if yes, what is the mass of the other box?

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