document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187598>Question 187598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight M of an object on Mars varies directly as its weight E on Earth. A person who weighs 95 lb on Earth weighs 38 lb on Mars. How much would a 100-lb person weigh on Mars?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "M = kE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = k*95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k= (38/95)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = (38/95)E<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much would a 100-lb person weigh on Mars? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = (38/95)*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 40 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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