document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056465>Question 1056465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm a little stuck on this question. I decided to try it first but i'm just not getting it. I'd be so grateful for some help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: The amount of newsprint used by a newspaper varies directly as the number of people in the area are served by that paper. According to the North American Newsprint Producers Association, the newsprint used to supply the annual needs of 1,000 people is 34,800 kg. How many kilograms would be needed to supply Colombus, Ohio, which has a population of about 720,000?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you for helping me! It helps me understand the problem better! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find k first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34800=1000k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=34.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use k in the next part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=34.8 (720,000)=25,056,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/34.8=720/x, doing everything in thousands<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=34.8*720=25,056, and that is thousands. </SPAN>\n" );
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