document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999495>Question 999495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B varies directly as m and inversely n. B=27 when m=72 and n=8, find B when m=9 and n=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = k*m/n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = k*72/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 = k*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3*m/n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 3*9/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 27/4 = 6 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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