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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #496549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=496549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y is directly proportional to x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = kx<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using \"y=8 when x=10\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = k*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (4/5)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of y when x=5?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (4/5)(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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