OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 41 · Algebra · Rational expressions
Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 41
The length a spring stretches varies directly with a weight placed at the end of the spring. When Meredith placed a 6-pound cantaloupe on a hanging scale, the spring stretched 2 inches. How far would the spring stretch if the cantaloupe weighed 9 pounds?
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 41
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