document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162641>Question 162641</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Direct variation or inverse variation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.  I don't understand how to tell variations apart.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> increase (or decrease) one quantity (by multiplying or dividing)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other quantity will have to change to maintain the equality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if they change the same way __ direct variation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ if they change in opposite ways __ inverse variation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x  __  if y gets twice as large, then x must get twice as large to maintain the equality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__  direct variation </SPAN>\n" );
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