SOLUTION: I got to find the constand of variation k m varies directly with n; m=144 when n = 8

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Question 42246: I got to find the constand of variation k


m varies directly with n; m=144 when n = 8
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, direct variation is written as
m = kn
now substitute
144 = k(8)
k = 18