document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197211>Question 1197211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The stress on the material of a large circular metal pipe varies jointly with the internal pressure and the internal diameter of the pipe and inversely with the thickness of the material of the pipe. For a particular type of pipe, the stress is 103 pounds per square inch when the diameter is 4 inches, the thickness is 0.75 inches, and the internal pressure is 27 pounds per square inch.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the necessary thickness for a pipe if its diameter is 5 inches, the internal pressure is 32 pounds per square inch, and the pipe needs to be able to handle overall stress of 139 pounds per square inch.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The material of the pipe needs to be        inches thick.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #830383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=830383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joint & Inverse Variation Problem.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stress, y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Variation Constant, k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the rest is uncomplicated. </SPAN>\n" );
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