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If someone could possibly help me with this I would be very grateful.
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document.write( "For all proportion problems, start with this:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Varying           \"directly\" or product of \"jointlys\" or 1 if none \r\n" );
document.write( "quantity  = k · ----------------------------------------------------------\r\n" );
document.write( "                inversely variable or product of \"inverselys\" or 1 if none\r\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem the varying quantity is y.\r\n" );
document.write( "there are no \"directly\"s or \"jointlys\", so we have 1 on top.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have one inversely, x.  So we have x on the bottom:\r\n" );
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document.write( "y = k·\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...y=5 when x=14...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute these values:\r\n" );
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document.write( "5 = k*\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 14\r\n" );
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document.write( "14·5 = k\r\n" );
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document.write( "70 = k\r\n" );
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