SOLUTION: Write the equation variation. ( inversely) The number of kilograms y of water in a human body varies directly as the total weight. A person weighing 54 kg contains 36 kg of water.

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Question 914335: Write the equation variation. ( inversely)
The number of kilograms y of water in a human body varies directly as the total weight. A person weighing 54 kg contains 36 kg of water. How many kilograms of water are in a 36-kg high school student?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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y = kw
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y/k = w
36/k = 54
k = 36/54
y%2F%282%2F3%29+=+w
y+=+%282%2F3%29w
w = 36kg, y = 24kg