document.write( "Question 1197039: The volume (V) of a gas varies inversely as the pressure (P) on the gas. If the volume of a gas is 12 ft3 when the pressure is 13 lb/ft2, find the volume of the gas when the pressure is 4 lb/ft2. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Boyle's law states that for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, the absolute pressure and the volume of a gas are inversely proportional.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%5B1%5D=+%2813lb%29%2Fft%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v%5B1%5D=12ft%5E3+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%5B2%5D=%284lb%29%2Fft%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"%2813lb%29%2Fft%5E2%2A12ft%5E3+=%284lb%29%2Fft%5E2%2Av%5B2%5D\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"156lb8ft++=%284lb%29%2Fft%5E2%2Av%5B2%5D\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v%5B2%5D=%28156lb8ft%29+%2F%28%284lb%29%2Fft%5E2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v%5B2%5D=312ft%5E3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "answer: \"v=312ft%5E3\"\r
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