document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876590>Question 876590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 12 foot teeter totter (a lever) is perfectly balanced. George is sitting on one side and weighs 150 pounds. Laura is sitting on the other side and weighs 210 pounds. How far is George from the fulcrum of the teeter totter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the distance from the fulcrum to George and y be the distance from the fulcrum to Laura. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2Ax=210%2Ay ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2Ax=210%2Ay\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=150%2812-y%29=210y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"150%2812-y%29=210y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1800-150y=210y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1800-150y=210y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1800=360y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1800=360y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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