0 m from the left-hand support, we first need to calculate the reactions at the supports.
The sum of the moments about point A is zero, so we have:
$B_y * 5.0 - P_1 * 3.0 - P_2 * 5.0 = 0$
Solving for $B_y$, we get $B_y = (P_1 * 3.0 + P_2 * 5.0) / 5.0 = (4.0 *
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