document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181151>Question 181151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies inversely as 3x +2 and y=24 when x =1 , find x when y is 15?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135803 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=135803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies inversely as 3x +2 and y=24 when x =1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = k/(3x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = k/(3*1+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = k/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 120/(3x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x when y is 15?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 = 120/(3x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2 = 120/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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