A 140 lb painter is standing on a uniform plank weighing 15 lbs. and of length 12 feet. It is resting on two supports 1.5 feet from each end, as shown below. How far to the right can he move without tipping the plank (give the distance from the end of the plank)

A 140 lb painter is standing on a uniform plank weighing 15 lbs. and of length 12 feet. It is resting on two supports 1.5 feet from each end, as shown below. How far to the right can he move without tipping the plank (give the distance from the end of the plank)

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