document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542499>Question 542499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that y varies inversely as x.  If y = -6 when x = -2, find y when x = 5.<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 #354597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=alpha ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"alpha\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >1/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=k/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6=x/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5 , k=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=k/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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