Compute what is the acceleration of the elevator

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A person stands on a bathroom scale in a motionless elevator. Whenthe elevator begins to move, the scale briefly reads only0.64 of the person's regular weight. Calculate the acceleration of the elevator, and find the direction of acceleration.

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