document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1004312>Question 1004312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the price p (in dollars) varies directly with the number of admissions to a museum.  The museum charges $12 for 15 student admissions.   Write a direct variation equation that relates p and a.  Then find the total admission price for 30 students. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #620815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=620815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A direct relation can be written as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = ka<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have to find k, sing the data given...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 15k and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = .8  (or 80 cents per student)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then, for 30 kids, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = (.8)(30) = $24 </SPAN>\n" );
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