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FBD (b):
3Fx = 04Cx = 0
3MC = 04 - 3,000#(6) + Dy(12) = 0
Dy = +1,500#
3Fy = 04 + Cy - 3,000# + Dy = 0
Cy = +3,000# - 1,500#
Cy = +1,500#
Cx, Cy, and Dy are now known forces for FBDs (a) and (c).
FBD (a):
3Fx = 04 + Ax - Cx = 0
but Cx = 0;
Ax = 0
3MA = 04 - 2,000#(8) + By(12) - Cy(20) = 0
By =

+2,000#(8) + 1,500#(20)
= +3,830 #-ft.
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3Fy = 04 + Ay - 2,000# + By - Cy = 0
Ay = +2,000# - 3,830# + 1,500# = -330#
Note: The negative result for Ay indicates that the initial
assumption about its direction is wrong.
FBD (c):
3Fx = 04Ex = 0
3Fy = 04 - Dy + Ey = 0
Ey = +1,500#
3ME = 04 + Dy(16) - MRE = 0
MRE = +(1,500#)(16) = +24,000 #-ft.