SOLUTION: write a formula that expresses the relationship described by each statement. Use k for the constant in each case. m varies directly as p

Question 219624: write a formula that expresses the relationship described by each statement. Use k for the constant in each case.
m varies directly as p
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"m varies directly as p" means that as 'p' goes up, 'm' goes up. Similarly, if 'p' goes down, then 'm goes down also.

This is almost (not exactly of course) like saying that ; however, they aren't exactly equal (they might be, but we can't say that for all cases). This is why the constant 'k' is thrown in to get the equation

So "m varies directly as p" translates to
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