A 2-kg particle is acted upon by a spring with force constant k = 100 N/m while being influenced by a friction. The static friction force and the kinetic friction force are both 50 N in magnitude. The object is released from rest at x = 5.0 m, with the spring stretched by 5.0 m. What is the maximum negative x-position reached by the object?

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5m. The spring-mass system maintains its period irregardless of other forces as long as the forces are acting on it all the way.