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document.write( "The number N of aluminum cans used each year varies directly as the numbe of people P using the cans. If 58 people use 14,964 cans in one year, how many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1,709,000?The number of cans used is ___ ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=331856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number N of aluminum cans used each year varies directly as the number of people P using the cans. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = kP<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"58 people use 14,964 cans in one year\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14964 = k*58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 258<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 258*P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many cans are used in a city which has a population of 1,709,000?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 258*1709000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 440,922,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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