SOLUTION: Find the constant of variation K. m varies directly with n; m= 144 when n=8 These are tough!! I appreciate your time!!! McGraw Hill 6th edition,chapter 6 sec. 4, problem # 52. Th

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Question 53403: Find the constant of variation K.
m varies directly with n; m= 144 when n=8
These are tough!! I appreciate your time!!! McGraw Hill 6th edition,chapter 6 sec. 4, problem # 52. Thanks again!

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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If m varies directly with n, then you can write:
m = Kn
To find the value of K, substitute the given values of m = 144 and n = 8 and solve for K.
K+=+m%2Fn
K+=+144%2F8
K+=+18