document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146258>Question 1146258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two men are just able to pry up a 375-pound weight with a crowbar when the fulcrum for this lever is 2 feet from the weight and the men exert their strengths at 3 feet and 5 feet, respectively, from the fulcrum. if the men interchange positions, they can can raise a 385-pound weight. what pressure does each man exert? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=767571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of the forces and the distances from the fulcrum must be the same on both sides.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "X 3 feet from the fulcrum and Y 5 feet; on the other side, 375 pounds at 2 feet:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3X%2B5Y+=+2%28375%29+=+750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3X%2B5Y+=+2%28375%29+=+750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "X 5 feet from the fulcrum and Y 3 feet; on the other side, 385 pounds at 2 feet:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5X%2B3Y+=+2%28385%29+=+770 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5X%2B3Y+=+2%28385%29+=+770\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract one equation from the other:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2X-2Y+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2X-2Y+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X-Y+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X-Y+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+Y%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+Y%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute in one of the original equations:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28Y%2B10%29%2B5Y+=+750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28Y%2B10%29%2B5Y+=+750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3Y%2B30%2B5y+=+750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3Y%2B30%2B5y+=+750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8Y+=+720 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8Y+=+720\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+Y%2B10+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+Y%2B10+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS: 90 pounds for Y and 100 pounds for X.<BR>\n" );
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