document.write( "Question 228198: I am fairly new to algebra and I am having some trouble with this problem. I don't even know where to begin in solving it.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #169475 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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I am fairly new to algebra and I am having some trouble with this problem. I don't even know where to begin in solving it.
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document.write( "For all such problems, start with this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Varying           \"directly\" or product of \"jointlys\" or 1 if none \r\n" );
document.write( "quantity  = k * ----------------------------------------------------------\r\n" );
document.write( "                inversely variable or product of \"inverselys\" or 1 if none\r\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem the varying quantity is f.\r\n" );
document.write( "there are no \"directly\"s or \"inverselys\", so we have\r\n" );
document.write( "the product of the jointlys on top and 1 on the bottom:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"f=k%2A%28hq%5E2%2F1%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"f=k%2Ahq%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...f = 36 when q = 2 and h = 3...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute these values:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"f=k%2Ahq%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%2836%29=k%2A%283%29%282%29%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"36=k%2A%283%29%284%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"36=k%2A12\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"36=12k\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"3=k\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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