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A uniform cable measuring 40 feet is hung from the top of a building. The cable...

A uniform cable measuring 40 feet is hung from the top of a building. The cable weighs 60 pounds. How much work in foot-pounds does it take to get 10 feet of cable to the top of the building? (write only a number without units)

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