document.write( "Question 515272: Hello my name is Suzy. I have an algebra word problem that I am having trouble with. I would appreciate any help I can get.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The intensity (I) of light from a light bulb varies inversly as the square of the distance (d) from the light bulb. Suppose (I) is 160w/m^2 when the distance is 4m. How much farther would it be to a point where the intensity is 90w/m^2?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I know that since it is an inverse problem I use the format y=k/x and if I use the format for the problem I would use I=k/d^2.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #343884 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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\"+I+=+k%2A%281%2Fd%5E2%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find \"k\" using the given data:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+I+=+160+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+160+=+k%2A%28+1%2F16%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+k+=+2560+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "If \"+I+=+90+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+90+=+2560%2A%281%2Fd%5E2%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5E2+=+2560%2F90+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d%5E2+=+256%2F9+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+16%2F3+\" m
\n" ); document.write( "When \"+I+=+160+\", \"d+=+4+\",
\n" ); document.write( "or \"+12%2F3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The point where \"+I+=+90+\" is
\n" ); document.write( "\"+16%2F3+-+12%2F3+=+4%2F3+\" m further
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