A 300lb weight and 50lb weight balanced on opposing sides of a lever.

When balancing a lever, the amount of weight needed on one side varies inversely with the distance from the fulcrum. If the 300300 lb weight is 55 feet away from the fulcrum, how many feet away from the 300300 lb weight does the 5050 lb weight need to be?

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