SOLUTION: 3.) A weight of 180 pounds is placed in a lever 5ft from the fulcrum. Where should a 150 pounds weight be placed on the other side of the fulcrum to make the lever in equilibrium?

Question 1056925: 3.) A weight of 180 pounds is placed in a lever 5ft from the fulcrum. Where should a 150 pounds weight be placed on the other side of the fulcrum to make the lever in equilibrium?
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Answer by ikleyn(52799) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A weight of 180 pounds is placed in a lever 5ft from the fulcrum. Where should a 150 pounds weight be placed
on the other side of the fulcrum to make the lever in equilibrium?
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Find the unknown distance "x" from the equation

180*5 = 150*x.

x = .

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