SOLUTION: y varies jointly with p and q. When p = 5 and q = 2, y = 80. Find y when p = 4 and q = 5. PLEASE ANSWER, NEED HELP

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Question 640288: y varies jointly with p and q. When p = 5 and q = 2, y = 80. Find y when p = 4 and q = 5.
PLEASE ANSWER, NEED HELP

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If varies jointly with and , then



Substitute the initial values given for , , and and then solve for , the constant of proportionality. Once you have a value for you can use that with the second set of values given for and to solve for

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