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Directions are with the pic below. Please help with question #1.

Directions are with the pic below. Please help with question #1.-example-1
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Solution:

Let each cubic block be represented with x

Let each spherical block be represented with y

Let each cylindrical block be represented with z

For A,

3x + y = 2y + z

For B,

3x = 5y

For c,

We want to find 3x + 3y

From

3x + y = 2y + z

3x +y -2y =z

3x-y = z-----------------------(m)

From B,

3x = 5y

Substitute 3x = 5y into (m) above

3x-y = z

5y-y = z

4y = z----------------------------------(b)

From C,

3x + 3y = 5y + 3y = 8y

3x + 3y = 2(4y)

3x + 3y = 2z

Recall, z = cylindrical block

The two blocks that will balance C is cylindrical block

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