Find the tension in the cable closer to the painter

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A scaffold of mass 60 kg and length 5.5 m is supported in a horizontal position by a vertical cable at each end. A window washer of mass 72 kg stands at a point 1.0 m from one end.

(a) What is the tension in the cable closer to the painter (in Newtons)?

(b) What is the tension in the cable further from the painter (in Newtons)?

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