SOLUTION: If x varies indirectly as y, and y varies directly as z, what is the relationship between x and z

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Question 1083573: If x varies indirectly as y, and y varies directly as z, what is the relationship between x and z
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If varies indirectly as , than


and if varies directly as , than
->
so, the relationship between and is:


-> varies directly as the and inversely as the square of



Answer by ikleyn(52795)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Instead of the incorrect term "indirectly" use the correct term "inversely".



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