SOLUTION: JENNY WEIGHS 120 LBS AND SITS ON A TEETERBOARD 6 FEET FROM THE FULCRUM. IF JUDY SITS 9 FEET FROM THE FULCRUM TO BALANCE JENNY, HOW MUCH DOES JUDY WEIGH
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Question 884215: JENNY WEIGHS 120 LBS AND SITS ON A TEETERBOARD 6 FEET FROM THE FULCRUM. IF JUDY SITS 9 FEET FROM THE FULCRUM TO BALANCE JENNY, HOW MUCH DOES JUDY WEIGH
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The product of weight and distance equal each other in order to balance.
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