SOLUTION: Find an equation of variation if the following conditions exist. Suppose that y varies directly as z and y = 43 when z = 387.

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Question 241472: Find an equation of variation if the following conditions exist.
Suppose that y varies directly as z and y = 43 when z = 387.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find an equation of variation if the following conditions exist.
Suppose that y varies directly as z and y = 43 when z = 387.
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y = kz
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43 = k*387
k = 43/387
k = 1/9
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Equation:
y = (1/9)/z
y = 1/(9z)
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Cheers,
Stan H.