document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987358>Question 987358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight-carrying capacity of a rectangular beam varies jointly with its width and the square of its height and inversely as its length. If a beam is 4 inches wide, 6 inches high, and 10 feet long, it has a carrying capacity of 1400 pounds. Find the carrying capacity of a beam made of the same material if it is 3 inches wide, 5 inches high, and 12 feet long. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=k w*h^2/L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1400=k  4*36/10=k*14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=100*3*25/12=100* (75/12)=625 lb </SPAN>\n" );
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