"a ∝ b" means "a is proportional to b", which in turn means there is some constant k such that
a = kb
We're given that a = 18 and b = 3, so that
18 = 3k ⇒ k = 6
Then when b = 5, we would have
a = 6 × 5 = 30
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Look up online "equation calculator" and it should be the first one to appear, "Symbolab" supper easy way to help you with problems!
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