Very Urgent Lever ALgebra 1

Question

Tim and Tom sit on opposite ends of a 20-foot seesaw. If Tim weighs 120 pounds and is 8 feet from the fulcrum, how much does Tom weigh if they balance?

Answer 1

120(8)= 960 = 12X

X = 960/12 = 80 pounds for Tom sitting 12 feet from the fulcrum

80(12) = 120(8)

Answer 2

120*8=12*x. (20-8=12)

when you solve this; x=80