document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174827>Question 174827</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078213479/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose y varies inversely as x and y=24 when x=3. Find x when y=36 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><B>actuary(112)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=actuary><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=129896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24/36 = x/3  Solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24*3/36 = 72/36 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The method used is called the method of proportions. When an \"inverse proportion\" is set up in fractional form,the numerator of the first ratio must correspond to the denominator in the second ratio.  The denominator of the first ratio must correspond to the numerator of the second ratio.  Note that this paragraph does NOT apply to problems involving \"direct relationships\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So in the setup above,\"24\" corresponds to \"3\" and \"x\" corresponds to \"36\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that this helps.  \r<BR>\n" );
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