document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010217>Question 1010217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation that describes the following variation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y varies directly as z, and y = 46 when z = 460.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625669 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=625669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since y varies directly as z, we write that as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = kz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we plug our data in to find k...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 = k(460)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 46/460 = 1/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/10)z </SPAN>\n" );
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