Finding weights W1 and W2 in a frictionless pulley system at equilibrium

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hi mrdoods! welcome to pf! :smile:

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mrdoods said:
T1sin50+T2sin35-W1=0
T1(0.766)+T2(-0.422)-W1=0
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(i think you have your 1 2 and 3 mixed up :redface:)

why are you using sin ? :confused:

and you have two unknowns, so won't you need another equation also? :wink: