SOLUTION: A 1.5-m piece of tubing weighs 7.6 N. What is the weight of an 8.2-m piece of the same tubing ???

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Question 159812: A 1.5-m piece of tubing weighs 7.6 N. What is the weight of an 8.2-m piece of the same tubing ???
Answer by KnightOwlTutor(293) About Me  (Show Source):
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This one is a proportional problem
7.6N/1.5m=X/8.2
Cross multiply (7.6)(8.2)=X(1.5)
X=41.5 N