SOLUTION: The current I in an electrical conductor varies inversely as the resistnace R of the conductor. The current is 7 amperes when the resistance is 990 ohms. What is the current when

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Question 543958: The current I in an electrical conductor varies inversely as the resistnace R of the conductor. The current is 7 amperes when the resistance is 990 ohms. What is the current when the resistance is 510 ohms?
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The current I in an electrical conductor varies inversely as the resistnace R of the conductor. The current is 7 amperes when the resistance is 990 ohms. What is the current when the resistance is 510 ohms?
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I = k/R
I*R = k (constant)
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7*990 = I*510

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