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Which equation describes this relationship? Remember to include k k , the constant of variation. a a varies directly with b b and inversely with c c and d d \newlineChoices:\newline\[[A]a = \frac{kb}{cd}\]\newline\[[B]a = \frac{kbd}{c}\]\newline\[[C]a = \frac{k}{bcd}\]\newline\[[D]a = \frac{kd}{bc}\]

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Q. Which equation describes this relationship? Remember to include k k , the constant of variation. a a varies directly with b b and inversely with c c and d d \newlineChoices:\newline\[[A]a = \frac{kb}{cd}\]\newline\[[B]a = \frac{kbd}{c}\]\newline\[[C]a = \frac{k}{bcd}\]\newline\[[D]a = \frac{kd}{bc}\]
  1. Identify direct variation: Identify the direct variation component of the relationship. Since aa varies directly with bb, the equation should start with a=kba = kb, where kk is the constant of variation.
  2. Identify inverse variation: Identify the inverse variation component of the relationship. Since aa varies inversely with cc and dd, this means that aa should be divided by the product of cc and dd. The equation should incorporate 1cd\frac{1}{cd} to represent the inverse variation with cc and dd.
  3. Combine direct and inverse variations: Combine the direct and inverse variations into one equation. Since aa varies directly with bb and inversely with cc and dd, the equation should multiply bb by the constant of variation kk and divide by the product of cc and dd. The combined equation is a=kbcda = \frac{kb}{cd}.

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