document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001144>Question 1001144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the amount of paint varies directly with the area to be painted and 2 gal covers 690 ft(squared), how much paint (to the nearest tenth of a gallon) will it take to cover the remaining 970 ft(squared)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=618399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give some variables, and then put the description into an equation to show the variation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p, how much paint in gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, how much area in square feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k, a variation constant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=kA ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=kA\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---the model.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value for k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28p=2%2CA=690%2Ck=canBeFound%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28p=2%2CA=690%2Ck=canBeFound%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=p%2FA ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=p%2FA\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=2%2F690 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=2%2F690\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=1%2F345 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=1%2F345\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28p=%281%2F345%29A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28p=%281%2F345%29A%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----the more specific variation model\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find p for A=970*squarefeet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=970%2F345 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=970%2F345\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=194%2F69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=194%2F69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28p=2.8%2Agallons%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28p=2.8%2Agallons%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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