SOLUTION: If x varies indirectly as y, and y varies directly as z, what is the relationship between x and z

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Question 1083573: If x varies indirectly as y, and y varies directly as z, what is the relationship between x and z
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x varies indirectly as y, than
x=k%2Fy

and if y varies directly as z, than
y=k%2Az->z=y%2Fk
so, the relationship between x and z is:
x%2Fz=%28k%2Fy%29%2F%28y%2Fk%29
x%2Fz=k%5E2%2Fy%5E2
x=zk%5E2%2Fy%5E2->x varies directly as the z and inversely as the square of y



Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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Instead of the incorrect term "indirectly" use the correct term "inversely".