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document.write( "L + J = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80L = 120J<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80(10-J) = 120J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800 - 80J = 120j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800 = 200J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 4 ft (Joanne's distance from the fulcrum)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 10-J = 6 ft (Linda's distance from the fulcrum)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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