SOLUTION: Direct Variations: The pressure in an automobile tire varies directly as the absolute temperature. if the pressure is 32 lbs per square inch when the temperature is 293K, what w

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Question 1104357: Direct Variations:
The pressure in an automobile tire varies directly as the absolute temperature. if the pressure is 32 lbs per square inch when the temperature is 293K, what will the pressure be if the temperature rises to 328K?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, pressure
t, absolute temperature in Kelvin
highlight%28p=kt%29

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k=p%2Ft
k=32%2F293
highlight%28p=%2832%2F293%29t%29, your model

For the question part, let t=328.