I need help deciding which equation to use. 7.) A child with a mass of 44 kg places one foot on each of two scales side-by-side. (The scales read in newtons.)a.What is the child's weight?boex 0lo casm o.2s bpla sdm db. If the child distributes equal amounts of weight between the two scales,what is the reading on each scale?

Given: The mass of the student is 44 kg. The weight of the student distributed equally on the each…

A child with a mass of 44 kg places one foot on each of two scales side-by- side. (The scales read in newtons.) 7. a. What is the child's weight? 1o nobmele b. If the child distributes equal amounts of weight between the two scales, what is the reading on each scale?

A child with a mass of 44 kg places one foot on each of two scales side-by- side. (The scales read in newtons.) 7. a. What is the child's weight? 1o nobmele b. If the child distributes equal amounts of weight between the two scales, what is the reading on each scale?

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7.) A child with a mass of 44 kg places one foot on each of two scales side-by-
side. (The scales read in newtons.)
a.
What is the child's weight?
boex 0lo casm o.2s bpla sdm d
b. If the child distributes equal amounts of weight between the two scales,
what is the reading on each scale?

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