A backpacker in the great smoky mountains national park hikes a distance of 2.6 miles in 1.12 hours. Then, she hikes a distance of 2.5 miles in 1.84 hours. Assuming she hiked at a constant speed, what was her average speed in meters/seconds for the entire trip?
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