document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618635>Question 618635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Direct and Indirect Variation. I do not understand how to solve this or any problems such as these. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y varies directly with x. y =15 when x=4. what is the value of y when x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or y varies inversely with x y=8 when x=8. what is the value of y when x=4  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> direct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=k4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/4=k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5*15/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=75/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "indirect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8/k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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