document.write( "Question 1172967: Whatis the solution in this problem? The distance from the center of the seesaw inversely as the weight of a person .jb who weighs 50kg sits 3 feet from the fulcrum.how far from the fulcrum must jp sit in order to balance withjb if weighs 35kg? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The seesaw equilibrium equation is THIS\r\n" );
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document.write( "    50*3 = 35*x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the unknown distance from the fulcrum.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the equation,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"%2850%2A3%29%2F35\"  feet.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use your calculator.\r\n" );
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