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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 11 · Algebra · Rational expressions

Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 11

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Terri needs to make some pies for a fundraiser. The number of apples, a, varies directly with number of pies, p. It takes nine apples to make two pies.

ⓐ Write the equation that relates a and p.
ⓑ How many apples would Terri need for six pies?

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Exercise 11

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