document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388211>Question 388211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The variables x and y vary directly. Use <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    the given values to write an equation that relates x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 12, y = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><B>tara0066(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tara0066><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Direct variation equation is y=kx\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your k is your variation or you could look at it as your slope. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=kx  Plug in what you know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=k12 Divide both sides by 12 to cancel out your 12 that is being multiplied by k.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(/12)=k12(/12) Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3=k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/3x This is your direct variation equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
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