document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141035>Question 141035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y varies directly as x^2 . y is 24 when x is 4. Find y when x is 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y varies directly as x^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = k*x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y is 24 when x is 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use this information to find \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = k/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 384<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 384x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find y when x is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 384*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1536<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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