document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921894>Question 921894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need your help in solving this problem. I appreciate your time and efforts. Have a terrific evening :) Here is the question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A varies directly as z. If A = 30 when z = 5, find A when z = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=559255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just a simple proportion:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30/5 = A/9 --> A = 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to think of it, A varies directly as z <--> A = kz where k is a constant. Solving 30 = k*5 you get k = 6. When z = 9, A = 6*9 = 54. </SPAN>\n" );
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