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OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

suppose that the amount of time it takes to build a highway varies directly with the length of the highway and inversely with the number of workers. Suppose also that it takes 100 workers 6 weeks to build 4 miles of highway. How many workers would be needed to build 16 miles of highway in 15 weeks?

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

@zzr0ck3r i have 4 minutes left on this assignment, just quickly help D:

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

nevermind (6/15)=(4/100)/(16/x)

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

x=160

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