document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39544>Question 39544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the constant of variation k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m varies directly with n; m=144 when n=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We write the direct variation as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = kn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then plug in m and n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 = 8k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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