document.write( "Question 97297: The number of green beads varied inversely as the square of the number of yellow beads. When there were 8 green, there were 5 yellows. How many would there be if threre were 10 yellows? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #70805 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The number of green beads varied inversely as the square of the number of yellow beads. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "green = k/(yellow)^2 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "When there were 8 green, there were 5 yellows. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "8 = k/(5)^2 \n" ); document.write( "k = 200 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation for this relation is g = 200/y^2 \n" ); document.write( "-----------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How many would there be if there were 10 yellows? \n" ); document.write( "g = 200/(10)^2 \n" ); document.write( "g = 200/100 \n" ); document.write( "g = 2 green beans when there are 10 yellow \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |