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document.write( "FIND THE CONSTANT OF VARIATION k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M VARIES DIRECTLY WITH N;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=144 WHEN N=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JMS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M VARIES DIRECTLY WITH N;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=144 WHEN N=8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M=kN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 = k*N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 144/8 = 18<BR>\n" );
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