document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175839>Question 1175839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the following mathematical statements into mathematical equations and solve unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The volume of gas varies directly as the temperature and inversely as the pressure. If the volume is 250 cubic centimeters when the temperature is 330°K and the pressure is 25 pounds per square centimeter, what is the volume when the temperature is 230°K and the pressure is 20 pounds per square centimeter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #801538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=801538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use combined variation formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "formula becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = k * t / p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v is the volume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k is the constant of variation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t is the temperature<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p is the pressure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given that the volume is 250 when the temperature is 330 and the pressure is 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use that information to solve for k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the formula becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "250 = k * 330 / 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for k to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 250 * 25 / 330 = 18.93939393....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use that value of k to solve for v when t = 230 and p = 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = 18.93939393..... * 230 / 20 = 217.8030303.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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