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Homework Statement
A box of mass m2 = 3.5kg rests on a frictionless horizontal shelf and is attached by strings to boxes of masses m1 = 1.5 kg and m3 = 2.5kg, which hang freely as shown in the figure. The system is initially at rest. After it is released, find A) the tension in each string and B) the acceleration of each box
Homework Equations
Ft = m2a
a = m1g / (m1+m2)
The Attempt at a Solution
Not very sure how to proceed, never done a problem with masses hanging on both sides