document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469620>Question 469620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me! can someone pls? :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if y varies inversely as x, and y=27 when x=4, find y when x=12\r<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 #322172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=322172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if y varies inversely as x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = k/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: Solve for \"k\" using \"y=27 when x=4\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 = k/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 4*27 = 108<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 108/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd: Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find y when x=12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 108/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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