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Consider a Beam of Length Feet with a Fulcrum

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Consider a beam of length Consider a beam of length feet with a fulcrum x feet from one end as shown in the figure. Two objects weighing 36 pounds and 108 pounds are placed at opposite ends of the beam. Find x (the distance between the fulcrum and the object weighing 36 pounds) such that the system is equilibrium. A) 10 feet B) 11 feet C) 8 feet D) 9 feet E) 7 feet feet with a fulcrum x feet from one end as shown in the figure. Two objects weighing 36 pounds and 108 pounds are placed at opposite ends of the beam. Find x (the distance between the fulcrum and the object weighing 36 pounds) such that the system is equilibrium. Consider a beam of length feet with a fulcrum x feet from one end as shown in the figure. Two objects weighing 36 pounds and 108 pounds are placed at opposite ends of the beam. Find x (the distance between the fulcrum and the object weighing 36 pounds) such that the system is equilibrium. A) 10 feet B) 11 feet C) 8 feet D) 9 feet E) 7 feet

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