document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218473>Question 218473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> carol notices that the number of customers who visit her coffee shop varies inversely with the average daily temperature. yesturday the average temperature was 40 degrees and she had 160 customers. if today's average temperature is 25 degrees how many customers should she expect? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=164618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C = the number of customers and T = the average temperature. The equation of variation can be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+k%2FT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+k%2FT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > To find the value of k, the contant of variation, substitute C = 160 and T = 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160+=+k%2F40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160+=+k%2F40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6400+=+k%7D%7D+so+you+can+write%3A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7BC+=+6400%2FT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6400+=+k%7D%7D+so+you+can+write%3A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7BC+=+6400%2FT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute T = 25 for today's average temperature.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+6400%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+6400%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28C+=+256%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28C+=+256%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carol can expect 256 customers. </SPAN>\n" );
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