Question: In this symmetrical cable / pulley / spreader bar lifting system, cables ACB and FEG can each support maximum tensions of 3 0 0 0

In this symmetrical cable/pulley/spreader bar
lifting system, cables ACB and FEG can each
support maximum tensions of 3000#. Cable CDE
can support a tension of 9000#. Maximum
compressive load for spreader bar CE is 5000#.
What is the weight of the heaviest beam that the
system can lift?
In this symmetrical cable / pulley / spreader bar

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