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The speed v of a gear varies inversely as the number of teeth t. If a gear that has 42 teeth makes 24 revolutions per minute (rpm), how many revolutions per minute will a gear that has 24 teeth make?

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The speed v of a gear varies inversely as the number of teeth t


if a gear that has 42 teeth makes 24 revolutions per minute
Then a gear that has 24 teeth will make 42 revolutions.

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