Continuous Beam With Equal Support Reactions

Situation
A beam 100 mm × 150 mm carrying a uniformly distributed load of 300 N/m rests on three supports spaced 3 m apart as shown below. The length x is so calculated in order that the reactions at all supports shall be the same.
 

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1.   Find x in meters.

A.   1.319 C.   1.217
B.   1.139 D.   1.127

2.   Find the moment at B in N·m.

A.   -240 C.   -242
B.   -207 D.   -226

3.   Calculate the reactions in Newton.

A.   843.4 C.   863.8
B.   425.4 D.   827.8