document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73483>Question 73483</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201250861/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is a problem from Foersters Algebra and Trigonometry. The section is variation functions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"A shark is 15 feet long and weighs 2000 pounds. a. Assuming that all white sharks have similar proportions, how should the weight of a great white shark vary with its length?\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand how to determine the constant n multiplying the independent variable if I am given 2 variable sets, but how do I do it if I only am given 1 variable set, such as in this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2000/15=133 1/3 IS THE VALUE TO MULTIPLY THE LENGTH BY TO GET THE WEIGHT OF THE SHARK. OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/2000=.0075 IS THE MULTIPLIER IF YOU ARE GIVEN THE WEIGHT AND NEED TO FIND THE LENGTH OF THE SHARK. </SPAN>\n" );
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