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Homework Statement
Attached is a diagram of the problem.
A 28kg sign is suspended by two massless cables. Find the tension in each.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I'll call the cable at 57 degrees T1 and the other cable T2.
T1∙cos 57 + T2∙cos 36 = 9.8m/s2∙28kg
T1∙cos 57 + T2∙cos 36 = 274.4N
T1∙sin 57 + T2∙sin 36 = 0N
This is where I'm getting confused - rusty on my algebra with simultaneous equations. Am I on track so far though, then just solve for T1 and T2?