Question

Two boys want to use a seesaw, and they need to move the seesaw so that their weights will balance out. The formula is given by w1 • d1 = w2 • d2 where w1 = weight of the first boy, d1 = distance of the first boy from the fulcrum, w2 = weight of the second boy, and d2 = distance of the second boy from the fulcrum. Rewrite the formula to solve for d2. Show all steps in your work.

Answer 1

w1 . d1 = w2 . d2
divide both sides by w2 and you have it.

Answer 2

Oh ok that's not that hard at all so u understand when one thing multiplies on one side it divides on other

Answer 3

So what they are saying make d2 the subject

Answer 4

Which means d2 must be left alone in one side so you w2 is multiplying by d2 just divide it in the other side

Answer 5

w1 x d1 = w2 x d2
1 = 4 ??
im soz im confused by this

Answer 6

Where did u get 1=4

Answer 7

well multiplying idek how ;-;

Answer 8

Do you have any numbers to plug in?

Answer 9

No you won't get 1=4 you will get d2= ( w1 times d1)/ w2

Answer 10

There are no numbers in question which u need to plug in

Answer 11

you are give no values yor answer will be a formula with d2 as the subject

Answer 12

\[w _{1}\times d _{1}=w _{2}\times d _{2}\]divide both sides by w2 u get-\[\frac{ (w _{1} \times d _{1}) }{ w _{2} }=d _{2}\]

Answer 13

exactly

- that's what i said to do in my first post

Answer 14

so then its just w2 = d2 thats the final answer

Answer 15

?*

Answer 16

No
the answer is the formula that imqwerty gave in his post