SOLUTION: Assume that y varies as z, and y = 18 when x = 3. Find the constant of variation.

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Question 160077: Assume that y varies as z, and y = 18 when x = 3. Find the constant of variation.
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Assume that y varies as z, and y = 18 when x = 3. Find the constant of variation.
y = xz
18 = 3z
18/3 = z
6 = z