SOLUTION: Suppose that y varies jointly with w and x and inversely with z and y=320, when w=6, and x=20, and z=3. Write the equation that models the relationship

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Question 840625: Suppose that y varies jointly with w and x and inversely with z and y=320, when w=6, and x=20, and z=3. Write the equation that models the relationship
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=kwx%2Fz, and k is used as a proportionality constant.

Your values to use for finding k give you 320=k%286%2A20%2F3%29
k=320%2A3%2F%286%2A20%29
k=16%2A3%2F6
highlight%28k=8%29

highlight%28y=8wx%2Fz%29