Mariana puts the pedal to the metal and increases her speed as follows. 0 miles per second at 0 seconds; 5 miles per second at 1 second; 10 miles per second: 15 miles per second at 3 seconds; and 20 miles per second at 4 seconds. What is the acceleration of Mariana's car?

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Mariana puts the pedal to the metal and increases her speed as follows. 0 miles per second at 0 seconds; 5 miles per second at 1 second; 10 miles per second: 15 miles per second at 3 seconds; and 20 miles per second at 4 seconds. What is the acceleration of Mariana's car? 

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