A uniform beam weighs 200 N and holds a 450 N object one-quarter of the way from the right end of the beam. The beam is supported by ropes at both ends. Find the magnitude of the forces in the ropes. Express your answers in Newtons with the number rounded to the nearest whole number.

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A uniform beam weighs 200 N and holds a 450 N object one-quarter of the way from the right end of the beam. The beam is supported by ropes at both ends. Find the magnitude of the forces in the ropes. Express your answers in Newtons with the number rounded to the nearest whole number. Show your work, take a picture of it and upload it. 

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