In the figure below, the person on the left weighs 900 N and the person on the right weighs 400 N. If the person on the right is sitting 3 m from the fulcrum and the seesaw is balanced, how far must the person on the left be from the fulcrum? 1.2 m 2.25 m 1.3 m

In the figure below, the person on the left weighs 900 N and the person on the right weighs 400 N. If the person on the right is sitting 3 m from the fulcrum and the seesaw is balanced, how far must the person on the left be from the fulcrum? 1.2 m 2.25 m 1.3 m

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In the figure below, the person on the left weighs 900 N and
the person on the right weighs 400 N. If the person on the
right is sitting 3 m from the fulcrum and the seesaw is
balanced, how far must the person on the left be from the
fulcrum? *
1.2 m
2.25 m
1.3 m

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