SOLUTION: the number(G) of gears a machine can make varies directly as the time(t) it operates. If it can make 2200 gears in 5 hours how many gears can it make in 8 hours?

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Question 146790: the number(G) of gears a machine can make varies directly as the time(t) it operates. If it can make 2200 gears in 5 hours how many gears can it make in 8 hours?
Answer by Fombitz(13823) About Me  (Show Source):
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G=kt Direct variation equation.
G%2Ft=k Constant of variation.
G%5B1%5D%2Ft%5B1%5D=G%5B2%5D%2Ft%5B2%5D Equal constant of variation using two data values.
2200%2F5=G%5B2%5D%2F8
G%5B2%5D=2200%2A8%2F5
G%5B2%5D=3520
3520 gears made in 8 hours.