document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=470733>Question 470733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hookes law.  The distance d when a spring is stretched by a hanging object varies directly as the weight w of the object.  If the distance is 58cm when the weight is 4kg what is the distance when the weight is 5kg?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=322907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/58=5/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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