document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30603>Question 30603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2C1%29and%286%2Cy%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2C1%29and%286%2Cy%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose the ordered pairs in this exercise are for the same direct variation. They are asking me to find the missing value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I actually thought that the missing variable was 5. <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 #17308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=17308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2,1) and (6,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for a direct variation the equation is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so using the first point ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+k+=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+k+=+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  plug this and (6, y) into the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F2=y%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F2=y%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since 2 * 3 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 1 * 3 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
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