document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114570>Question 114570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the constant of variation k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m varies directly with n; m=144 when n=8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I have; m=kn   (144)=k8    k=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I close on this at least a little? Thank you for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Barb Neely </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=83339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct. Now let's check our answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=18n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=18n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the equation (remember the general equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=kn ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=kn\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where in this case k=18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144=18%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144=18%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now plug in m=144 and n=8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply. Since both sides of the equation are equal, our answer is verified. </SPAN>\n" );
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