document.write( "Question 379581: Amy, Jamal, and Rhashan are fighting over a comic book. Amy is pulling in one direction with 5 N of force. Jamal and Rhashan are pulling in the exact opposite direction. The system is balanced. If Jamal is pulling with -2 N of force, what must Rhashan's force be? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #269536 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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If the forces are balanced then they sum to zero.
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