Answer
$180\ lb$
Work Step by Step
The lever priciple states that
$$F_1d_1=F_2d_2.$$
We plug in the given values to get:
$$
240\times 9=x\times 12\Longrightarrow x=\frac{ 240\times 9 }{12}=180\ lb
.$$
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