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    Why Is the Calculation of the Moment Sign Confusing in Force-Couple Systems?

    The problem took the clockwise from the horizontal as the positive direction for moments, but the answer to the moment for that particular component (-200 N)(0.13m). I guess because they put the negative sign within the parenthesis instead of outside I thought it was part of the sign of the...
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    Why Is the Calculation of the Moment Sign Confusing in Force-Couple Systems?

    Homework Statement http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/371/diagramv.th.jpg I'm supposed to determine the equivalent force-couple system at point A, but that's not actually what I'm posting about. I got the problem right except for the sign calculating the moment. The Attempt at a Solution...
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