Suppose that y varies jointly with w and x and inversely with z and y = 320 when w = 6, x = 20, and z = 3.

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Josh Segall · Answer 1 · 2018-02-03T08:45:55+0000

I suppose we are to determine the proportionality constant of the variation. The equation for this proportionality is,
y = kwx / z
Substituting the known values,
320 = k(6)(20)/3
The value of k from the equation is 8.

Suppose that y varies jointly with w and x and inversely with z and y = 320 when w = 6, x = 20, and z = 3.

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