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The maximum load that a horizontal beam can carry is directly proportional to its width. If a beam 1.5 inches wide can support a load of 250 pounds, find the load that a beam of the same type can support if its width is 3.5 inches.
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\n" ); document.write( "L = kw
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"a beam 1.5 inches wide
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\n" ); document.write( "250 = k*1.5
\n" ); document.write( "k = 166.67
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation: L = 166.67w
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the load that a beam of the same
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\n" ); document.write( "L = 166.67*3.5
\n" ); document.write( "L = 593 1/3 lbs.
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