Atwood Machine Help: Problem 1 Harvard

[coppersauce]

Homework Statement

http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic725237.files/problemset3_2010.pdf (Problem 1)

Homework Equations

f=ma, string conservation

The Attempt at a Solution

I'm not really sure how to do this. I know that the t of the string on the left is equal to the two strings in the middle, and... I'm just kinda confused... Any help?

 

[thebigstar25]

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