A four-wheel tractor with an operation weight of 50,000 pounds is being pulled up a road with a 5% slope.If the average tension in the towing cable is 4,500 lb, what is the rolling resistance of the road?

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A four-wheel tractor with an operation weight of 50,000 pounds is being pulled up a road with a 5% slope.
If the average tension in the towing cable is 4,500 lb, what is the rolling resistance of the road?

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