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AMC 12 2017a Problem 13

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Driving at a constant speed, Sharon usually takes 180180 minutes to drive from her house to her mother's house. One day Sharon begins the drive at her usual speed, but after driving 13\frac{1}{3} of the way, she hits a bad snowstorm and reduces her speed by 2020 miles per hour. This time the trip takes her a total of 276276 minutes. How many miles is the drive from Sharon's house to her mother's house?

\textbf{(A)}\ 132 \textbf{(B)}\ 135 \textbf{(C)}\ 138 \textbf{(D)}\ 141 \textbf{(E)}\ 144

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