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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pressure varies inversly as volume. When the pressure is 16 pascals, the volume is 84 liters. What would the volume be if the pressure is reduced to 12 pascals? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P = k/V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Need to find k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = k/84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k= 1344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATIOn: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 1344/V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 1344/V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V=1344/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 112 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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