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2017 AMC 12A Problem 13
Driving at a constant speed, Sharon usually takes 180 minutes to drive from her house to her mother's house. One day Sharon begins the drive at her usual speed, but after driving \frac{1}{3} of the way, she hits a bad snowstorm and reduces her speed by 20 miles per hour. This time the trip takes her a total of 276 minutes. How many miles is the drive from Sharon's house to her mother's house?
\textbf{(A)}\ 132 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 135 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 138 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 141 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 144
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