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solve the following variation: interest varies jointly with time and principle of the interest is 1,000 when the time is 10 years and the principle is 6,000. then find the equation of the variable

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I\text{ = }(tP)/(60)

Step-by-step explanation:

Interest varies jointly with time and principle

let I = interest

time = t

Principle = P

Mathematically:


\begin{gathered} I\text{ }\alpha\text{ tP} \\ I\text{ = ktP} \\ where\text{ k = constant of proportionality} \end{gathered}

when interest = 1000

time = 10 years

Principal = 6000

We will substitute these values in the formula we got above to get k:


\begin{gathered} 1000\text{ = k}*10*6000 \\ 1000\text{ = 60000k} \\ divide\text{ both sides by 60000:} \\ (1000)/(60000)\text{ = }(60000k)/(60000) \\ k\text{ = 1/60} \end{gathered}

To get the equation of the variable, we will substitute the value of k in the formula:


\begin{gathered} I\text{ = }(1)/(60)* t* P \\ \\ Equation\text{ of the variable:} \\ I\text{ = }(tP)/(60) \end{gathered}

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