SOLUTION: q varies jointly as m and n.if q=24 when m =4 and n =3, find m when q=36 and n=4

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Question 1064389: q varies jointly as m and n.if q=24 when m =4 and n =3, find m when q=36 and n=4
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q varies jointly as m and n.if q=24 when m =4 and n =3, find m when q=36 and n=4
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q = k*m*n where k is a constant.
24 = k*4*3
k = 2
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36 = 2*m*4
m = 4.5