A beam with a length of 10m has a fulcrum that rests at its midpoint. A cat that is 5m away to the right of the fulcrum has a weight of 50N. If another cat is to be placed with a mass of 6kg how far away from the left end of the beam should it be placed if the beam is to remain in equilibrium afterwards?

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