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document.write( "d varies inversely as w and directly as the square of v. If d=40 when w=6 and v=2, find d when w=9 and v=4.\r
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document.write( "d=kv2
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document.write( "40=k(4)2
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document.write( "40=k(16)
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document.write( "40/16=k
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document.write( "5/2=k \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #123544 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! d varies inversely as w and directly as the square of v. \n" ); document.write( "This translates to: \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " If d=40 when w=6 and v=2, \n" ); document.write( "40 = \n" ); document.write( "Find k \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 6 \n" ); document.write( "4k = 6*40 \n" ); document.write( "4k = 240 \n" ); document.write( "k = \n" ); document.write( "k = 60 \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "The equation: d = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " find d when w=9 and v=4. \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( "d = 106 \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |