Find the relationship between them

[385sk117]

Homework Statement

The five ropes in the picture can withstand 1500n each, how heavy can w be without breaking any?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

First naming the tensions on the rope t1,t2,t3,t4,t5
and find the relationship between them, like t1 = 2t2
but i don't understand the picture...
can anyone help me to understand which rope is holding which rollers?
Thanks

 

[tiny-tim]

Hi 385sk117!

If a rope ends in a blob in the middle of a pulley, then it's ending there, and supporting the wight of that pulley

So, calling the pulleys A B C and D from the left, the first string starts at the ceiling and goes round A and B and supports C, the other string starts at the weight W and goes round C and D and ends at the ceiling.