Algebra 2 Help: Gas Volume Variation Problem & Solutions

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The problem discusses the direct variation of gas volume with temperature and inverse variation with pressure. The constant of variation was calculated as k=228.6, and the variation equation is correctly expressed as V = (228.6T)/P. The volume of the gas at 300 degrees K and 73.66 cm of mercury pressure is determined to be 931 cm³. The initial confusion regarding the variation equation was clarified, confirming the correct relationship. Overall, the calculations for parts a) and c) are affirmed as correct, while the equation for b) was refined for accuracy.
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A problem on my homework reads like this:

The volume of a gas varies directly as it's temperature measured in degrees Kelvin and inversely as its pressure. When the temperature of a certain gas is 250 degrees K and its pressure is 76.2 cm of mercury, its volume in 750 cm cubed.
a) Find the constant variation.
b) Write a variation equation that models the situation.
c) What would the volume of the gas be if its temp. was 300 degrees K and its pressure was 73.66 cm of mercury? Write the answer to the nearest cubic cm.

These are the answers I got. Could someone tell me if they're right?
a) k=228.6
b) V = 228.6T divided by P (Sorry, I couldn't get LaTeX to work)
c) 931 cm cubed
 
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a) and c) are correct.

b) is not correct, because you don't have the volume "inversely" proportional to temperature.
 
Is it right now? I had the LaTeX up before, so it made it look different.
 
There, I got the LaTeX to work, so now my answer to b) looks like this:

v = \frac{228.6T}{P}

If this is not right, I'm not sure how to fix it...
 
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that is correct
 
Whoops, I meant to put 228.6. And thanks again. I wish I was as good at math as you are!
 
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