document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150792>Question 150792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a formula that expresses the relationship described below. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P varies jointly as x and y and P = 7 when x = –1 and y = –6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure, but I think it would be P = 6/7xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in P, x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7=6/7(-1)(-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7=6/42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try one of these:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=+-%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=+-%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 7 when x = –1 and y = –6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7=-(-1+-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=-(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or the latter:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=%287%2F6%29%28xy%2F1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=%287%2F6%29%28xy%2F1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (which perhaps is what you meant from the start)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7=7/6 times 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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