Problem: the variable \( m \) varies jointly as \( n \) and \( p \) and inversely as \( q \). if \( m=14 \) when \( n=4, p=7 \) and \( q=6 \), find \( p \) when \( n=10, q=5 \) and \( m=6 \)
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Since \( m \) varies jointly as \( n \) and \( p \) and inversely as \( q \), we have: \[ m = k \frac{np}{q} \] where \( k \) is the constant of variation. Show more…
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