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(a)
To calculate: The weight on the other three tires of the car if the weight at the right front wheel is fixed at 288 pounds and the driver needs 48% of the car weight on the left rear and right front tires and 50% of the weight on the left rear and left front tires.
(b)
To calculate: Whether the NASCAR rule of no more than 52% of weight of the car on any two tires holds for the four tires with weight 313, 312, 337 and 288 pounds.
(c)
To calculate: The weight that should be placed on all the four tires of the car if the driver needs 50% of the car weight on the left rear and left rear tires, 48% on left rear and right front tires and 51% of the weight on the left rear and right rear tires.
(d)
To calculate: The maximum amount of weight the driver can place on the left front tire so that the NASCAR 52% rule holds.
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