SOLUTION: Given that y is directly proportional to the cube of x and inversly proportional to the square of z, if x decreases by 15.2% and z increases by 17.2%, by what factor does y change?

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Question 1135435: Given that y is directly proportional to the cube of x and inversly proportional to the square of z, if x decreases by 15.2% and z increases by 17.2%, by what factor does y change?
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