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document.write( "    Tom , sitting 5 feet from the seesaw support , balances a friend who weighs 110lbs,and sits 6 ft. from the support. How heavy is tom ? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Let tom's weight  be = x lbs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     He balances at a distance of 5 ft from the support\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     His friend's weight  = 110 lbs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     He balances at a distance of 6 ft from the support\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      To find Tom's weight ,  5*110/6 = 5*55/3 = 275/3 = 91.67 lbs </SPAN>\n" );
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