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Ok this problem is driving me INSANE, I did the other 34 this is my last one and I just need help on it because my brain locks up with solid only variables. The problem is below. I would appreciate steps shown to get final answer.

Diagram of a uniform rod hung from a wall by a cable at 37 degrees, with its other end B resting against the wall, and an extra weight w hung at distance x from point A, with the problem statement printed beneath.
 
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woox said:
Ok this problem is driving me INSANE, I did the other 34 this is my last one and I just need help on it because my brain locks up with solid only variables. The problem is below. I would appreciate steps shown to get final answer.

Diagram of a uniform rod hinged-free against a vertical wall, supported by a cable from the wall at 37° to the horizontal, with point A marked at the wall end, point B at the far end, distance x from A, and a hanging weight w at x, with the problem text below.
Thank you for including the diagram, but some effort on your behalf is required before anyone here will help. No one is going to do the question for you.
 
Any statics problem should begin with a free body diagram. Once that is done the solution usually comes easily. If you have done one you can post it for comments.