Lever Problem 3

Bob, who weighed 70 lbs, and Susan, who weighted 50 lbs, sat on opposite ends of a 12 foot teeter totter which had its balance point in the center. Chrissy who weighed 40 lbs sat on the same side as Susan and sat 5 feet from the fulcrum. How far would Steve, who weighs 35 lbs, have to sit on side with Bob to balance the teeter totter?

Algebra Lever Problem 3 Solution