SOLUTION: Force on running shoes. The ratio of the force on the shoe soles to the weight of a runner is 3 to 1. What force does a 130-pound jigger exert on the soles of her shoes?

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Question 182647: Force on running shoes. The ratio of the force on the shoe soles to the weight of a runner is 3 to 1. What force does a 130-pound jigger exert on the soles of her shoes?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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force = 130(3)=390 pounds of force...390/130
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3%2F1=x%2F130
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x=390pounds of force