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If y varies directly as z and inversely as x and y = –18 and z = 3 when x = 6, find y when x = 5 and z = –5.
36

18

9

64

Answer :

Answer:

y = 36

Step-by-step explanation:

Given y varies directly as z and inversely as x then the equation relating them is

y = [tex]\frac{kz}{x}[/tex] ← k is the constant of variation

To find k use the condition y = - 18, z = 3 when x = 6 , then

- 18 = [tex]\frac{3k}{6}[/tex] ( multiply both sides by 6 )

- 108 = 3k ( divide both sides by 3 )

- 36 = k

y = [tex]\frac{-36z}{x}[/tex] ← equation of variation

When x = 5 and z = - 5, then

y = [tex]\frac{-36(-5)}{5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{180}{5}[/tex] = 36

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