Two children sit on a seesaw that is 12 ft long. One child weighs 89 lb, and the other child weighs 65 lb. If x is the distance of the 65-pound child from the fulcrum when the seesaw balances, state the value of each of the other variables in the lever-system formula F1x = F2(d – x), and solve for that distance. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

What is the distance? (X) =

Solution:

89x=65(12-x)

x = 5.06

So x=5.06ft