document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285025>Question 285025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w is proportional to z. If w=-6 when z=2, find w when z=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hollytree><B>hollytree(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hollytree><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=206692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is all just knowing and understanding proportions. your first proportion that has already been given to you is 2/-6 (which can also be written as 2:-6 or -6:2) When I look at this I notice that 6 is -3 times larger than 2. In result, w must be -3 times larger than your new z (-3). Henceforth, to figure this out you would do -3x-3 which is 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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