A 500-N person stands on a uniform board of weight 100 N and length 8.0 m. The board is supported at each end. If the support force at the right end is three times that at the left end, how far from the right end is the person?

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A 500-N person stands on a uniform board of weight 100 N and length 8.0 m. The board is supported at each end. If the support force at the right end is three times that at the left end, how far from the right end is the person?