document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549840>Question 549840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies directly with x and y = -7 when x = -1, find x when y = -84. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=358117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = kx\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 = k(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7/(-1) = k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 = k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation is y = 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when y = -84, then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-84 = 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-84/7 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = - 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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