Answer:
150 inches (12.5 ft)
Explanation:
The work done to lift the 500 pound block 3 inches should be the same as that to lift the 10 pond object a given distance.
The following is the equation one needs to solve:
[tex]10 \,lb\,* \,x\,=\,500\,lb\,*\,3\,in\\10 \,lb\,* \,x\,=\,1500\,lb\,in\\[/tex]
therefore solving for the distance "x" gives as the answer (in inches):
[tex]10 \,lb\,* \,x\,=\,1500\,lb\,in\\x\,=\,\frac{1500\,lb\,in}{10\,lb} \\\\x\,=150\,in[/tex]
which can also be given in feet as: 12.5 ft
