Question: At what distance a should the bearing supports at A and B be placed so that the displacement at the center of the shaft is

At what distance a should the bearing supports at A and B be placed so that the displacement at the center of the shaft is equal to the deflection at its ends? The bearings exert only vertical reactions on the shaft. EI is constant. Using the conjugate-beam method.

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