SOLUTION: 60 punds of weight are placed on a seesaw, 8 feet away from the fulcrum. If 80 pounds of weight are added to the other side, how many feet from the fulcrum must the weight be place

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Question 765426: 60 punds of weight are placed on a seesaw, 8 feet away from the fulcrum. If 80 pounds of weight are added to the other side, how many feet from the fulcrum must the weight be placed in order to balance the seesaw?
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