document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175299>Question 175299</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a story problem that consists of 2 parts.  I can't even begin to figure out the first part so I definately cannot figure out the second.  I was hoping there would be someone to help me out. Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The weight of an object follows this equation:  w=Cr<-2>  (the negative 2 is an exponent) where C is a constant, and the r is the distance that the object is from the center of the earth. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Solve the equation w=Cr<-2> for r. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Suppose that an object is 100 pounds when it is at sea level.  Find the value of C that makes the equation true.  (Sea level is 3,963 miles from the center of the earth)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=Cr%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=Cr%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=C%2Fr%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=C%2Fr%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  multiply each side by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wr%5E2=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wr%5E2=C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide each side by w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E2=C%2Fw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E2=C%2Fw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  take the square root of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=sqrt%28C%2Fw%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=sqrt%28C%2Fw%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3963=sqrt%28C%2F100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3963=sqrt%28C%2F100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3963=%28sqrt%28C%29%29%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3963=%28sqrt%28C%29%29%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  multiply each side by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=39630=sqrt%28C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"39630=sqrt%28C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  take square root of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=199.07 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=199.07\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this help??----ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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