SOLUTION: In a stream, the amount S of salt carried varies directly as the sixth power of the speed V of the stream. Write an equation of variation for this situation.

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Question 168281This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: In a stream, the amount S of salt carried varies directly as the sixth power of the speed V of the stream. Write an equation of variation for this situation. This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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it can be written various ways but if S%5Ba%5D is the amount of salt and
V%5Bs%5D is the speed of the stream
then S%5Ba%5D%2F%28V%5Bs%5D%29%5E6=k where k is a constant or it can be written as
S%5Ba%5D=k%28V%5Bs%5D%29%5E6