What is the acceleration of the system

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Three boxes move on a frictionless surface by the 120N horizontal force acting on the first box which weighs 20kg. The second box weighs 10kg and the 3rd box weighs 5kg. What is the acceleration of the system? What is the tension among the first box and second box?

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