document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357949>Question 357949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=a.bx. i would like to know if a = x ,if =b= y im really confuesed </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "i would like to know if a = x ,if b= y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If b = y you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = a*yx<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, dividing both sides by y, you get 1 = ax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, a = 1/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that what you wanted to know?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan HG. </SPAN>\n" );
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