A 3.0 m-long weightless beam is supported at each end by cables. A painter weighing 900 N stands 1.0 m from the left cable. Calculate the tension in each cable.

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A 3.0 m-long weightless beam is supported at each end by cables. A painter weighing 900 N stands 1.0 m from
the left cable. Calculate the tension in each cable.
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