Balance Scale

April 2, 2008
Using at most 8 blocks and a balance beam of 20 on a side
figure out how many different equations of the form
 # of blocks x distance = # of blocks  x distance
can be made that have the smaller number of bricks on the left.
63
The students worked out many of the possible equations.

Check out if you can find all the equations.
Links of Linda Hamilton hamilton@marshall.edu