If the handles of a wheelbarrow are 3 ft. from the wheel axle, what force must you exert to lift the handles if it's carrying a 260 lb. load concentrated at a point 2 ft. from the axle?

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If the handles of a wheelbarrow are 3 ft. from the wheel axle, what force must you exert to lift the handles if it's carrying a 260 lb. load concentrated at a point 2 ft. from the axle?