Nevermind, I found out the answer. It seems I was pretty close. I needed to make my equation
g(-L1+L2) *L1
--------------- = A (or alpha *r)
(L1^2 + L2^2)
The thing that was throwing me off was multiplying it by L1 instead of dividing it by L1. But I understand now. My original equation solved...
[Solved] Two Different Masses on an Uncentered Fulcrum (Torque)
Homework Statement
Two blocks each of mass 1.9 kg are suspended from the ends of a rigid weightless rod of length l1 = 1.43 m and l2 = .085 m. The rod is held in the horizontal position shown and then released. Calculate the...