An ideal spring, with a pointer attached to its end, hangs next to a scale.With a 100-N weight attached, the pointer indicates "40" on the scale as shown.Using a 200-N weight instead results in "60" on the scale.Using an unknown weight X instead results in "30" on the scale.The weight of X is: 
A) 20 N
B) 30 N
C) 40 N
D) 50 N
E) 75 N
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