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Question 384262: Good evening! I am trying to figure out a word problem, I hope you can help!
An enclosed gas exerts a pressure P on the walls of its container. This pressure is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas. If the pressure is 2 pounds per square inch when the temperature is 280K, identify the appropriate direct variation equation.
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An enclosed gas exerts a pressure P on the walls of its container. This pressure is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas. If the pressure is 2 pounds per square inch when the temperature is 280K, identify the appropriate direct variation equation.
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p%28alpha%29t
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p=kt where k is a constant
p=2
K=280
2=k*280
k=1/140
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p = t/140
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