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Question

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Explanation / Answer

Our equations will be
T1 - Fu = m1 g
T2 - T1 = m2 g
Fd - T2 = m3 g

Adding:
Fu - Fd = (m3 - m1)g

But the rope is massless, m1, m2 and m3 are all zero, the tension is everywhere the same,

hence Fad =T1

Fbc= T1