A bricklayer weighing 800N stands 1 meter from one end of a scaffold 3 meters long. The scaffold weighs 750N. A pile of bricks weighing 320N is 1.50 meters from the other end of the scaffold. What force must be exerted on each end of the scaffold to support it?

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Originally Posted by Puppylover101

A bricklayer weighing 800N stands 1 meter from one end of a scaffold 3 meters long. The scaffold weighs 750N. A pile of bricks weighing 320N is 1.50 meters from the other end of the scaffold. What force must be exerted on each end of the scaffold to support it?

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