document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7245>Question 7245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies inversely as x^2, and y = 2 when x = 4, what is the constant variation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28k%2Fx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28k%2Fx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute the given values of x and y, then solve for k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+%28k%2F4%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+%28k%2F4%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+%28k%2F16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+%28k%2F16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Multiply both sides by 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32+=+k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32+=+k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the value of the constant of variation. </SPAN>\n" );
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