document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195415>Question 195415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y varies jointly as x and z and inversely as the product of w and p, and y=45/160 when x=5,z=9,w=5, and p =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the directions are to find an equation of variation in which the following are true. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=146554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y varies jointly as x and z and inversely as the product of w and p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = k[xz/wp]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and y=45/160 when x=5,z=9,w=5, and p =8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(45/160) = k[5*9/5*8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(45/160) = k[9/8]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = (8/9)(45/160)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 5/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)[xz/wp]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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