document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787050>Question 787050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Math tutor,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p varies directly as the square root of q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=8 when q=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find p when q =100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what does varies directly mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Best Wishes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nats </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478059 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=478059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"varies directly\" means \"if x increases, y will increase\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The way to express that algebraically is x = ky.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"k\" is call the constant of variation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p varies directly as the square root of q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = k*sqrt(q)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"p=8 when q=25\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = k*sqrt(25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = k*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 8/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = (8/5)sqrt(q)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find p when q =100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = (8/5)*sqrt(100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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