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Torque problem!
When one boy is sitting 2.0ft from the center of a seesaw, another boy must sit on the other side 2.5ft from the center to maintain an even balance. However, when the second boy carries an additional weight of 10lbs & sits 3.5ft. from the center, the 1st boy must move to 4.0ft from the center to balance. Neglecting the weight of the seesaw, find the weight of each boy.
Im confused
There's no given weight of these boys...
< -------- 4.0ft-------------------> <-------------3.5ft------------------->
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When one boy is sitting 2.0ft from the center of a seesaw, another boy must sit on the other side 2.5ft from the center to maintain an even balance. However, when the second boy carries an additional weight of 10lbs & sits 3.5ft. from the center, the 1st boy must move to 4.0ft from the center to balance. Neglecting the weight of the seesaw, find the weight of each boy.
Im confused
There's no given weight of these boys...
< -------- 4.0ft-------------------> <-------------3.5ft------------------->
---.-----------------------------------*---------------------------------------.-----
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