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document.write( "m varies directly with n; m=144 when n=8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m varies directly with n; m=144 when n=8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "varies directly means m=kn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"k\" substitute for m and n to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 = k(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=144/8=18\r<BR>\n" );
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