To balance the seesaw, the two weights and their distances from the center must be equal:
105 pounds x 8 feet = Dylan's weight x 3 feet
840 = 3D
Dylan weighs 280 pounds.
Beniamin, who weighs one hundred five pounds, sat eight feet from the center of a seesaw. Dylan sat three feet on the other side of the center to balance the seesaw. How much does Dylan weigh?
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