A uniform pole 20 ft. long and weighing 80 lbs is supported by a boy 2 ft from end A and a man 5 ft. from end B. At what point should a load of 100 lbs be placed so that the man will support twice as much as the boy? Also, make a diagram of the problem

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A uniform pole 20 ft. long and weighing 80 lbs is supported by a boy 2 ft from end A and a man 5 ft. from end B. At what point should a load of 100 lbs be placed so that the man will support twice as much as the boy? Also, make a diagram of the problem.

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