Three children is trying to balance a uniformed seesaw. Boy A who has a mass of 20-kg is placed 3.5 meters away from the support on the one side of the seesaw.  Boy B who has a mass of 40-kg sits 2.5 meters away from the support on the opposite side of the seesaw. The seesaw is made up of a steel that is 10-kg and 10 meters long. Where should the girl whose mass is 25-kg place herself to balance the seesaw? Find the magnitude of the upward force exerted by the support on the steel.

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Three children is trying to balance a uniformed seesaw. Boy A who has a mass of 20-kg is placed 3.5 meters away from the support on the one side of the seesaw.  Boy B who has a mass of 40-kg sits 2.5 meters away from the support on the opposite side of the seesaw. The seesaw is made up of a steel that is 10-kg and 10 meters long. Where should the girl whose mass is 25-kg place herself to balance the seesaw? Find the magnitude of the upward force exerted by the support on the steel.

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