SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? I need to find the constant of variation k m varies directly with n; m = 144 when n = 8 Thanks, Ashley

SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? I need to find the constant of variation k m varies directly with n; m = 144 when n = 8 Thanks, Ashley

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Question 55574: Can someone help me on this problem?
I need to find the constant of variation k
m varies directly with n; m = 144 when n = 8
Thanks,
Ashley
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
:
m varies directly with n; m = 144 when n = 8
:
The equation:
m = n*k
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Subsitute for m & n, find k
144 = 8k
144/8 = k
k = 18
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Check it when n = 8
m = 8 * 18
m = 144

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