document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66634>Question 66634</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Y varies directly with x, and Y = 8 when x = 2, find the constant for variation K. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am a little confussed on this on and do not know where to begin. Any help with this would be greatful. Please show me step by step how to get the solution for this equation so I can understand how to do these types of equations. Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Y varies directly with x, and Y = 8 when x = 2, find the constant for variation K. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am a little confussed on this on and do not know where to begin. Any help with this would be greatful. Please show me step by step how to get the solution for this equation so I can understand how to do these types of equations. Thanks \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Y varies directly with x that means that the ratio of Y/x= a constant\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sooooo Y/x=k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/2=k  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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