document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396096>Question 396096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number N of aluminum can used each year varies directly as the number of people P using the cans.  If 57 people 19,893 cans in one year, how many are used in a city which has a population of 1,329,0007. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I use what is called a \"constant of proportionality\" called <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I write an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+k%2AN ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+k%2AN\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is read as \" The number of people is proportional to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of cans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57+=+k%2A19893 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57+=+k%2A19893\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k+=+.0028653 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k+=+.0028653\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13290007+=+.0028653%2AN ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13290007+=+.0028653%2AN\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N+=+4638260217 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N+=+4638260217\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,638,260,217 cans are used </SPAN>\n" );
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