66. Starting at x = - 16 m at time t = 0 s, an object takes 18 s to travel48 m in the +x direction at a constant velocity. Make a position-timegraph of the object's motion and calculate its velocity.

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66. Starting at x = - 16 m at time t = 0 s, an object takes 18 s to travel 48 m in the +x direction at a constant velocity. Make a position-time graph of the object's motion and calculate its velocity.