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document.write( "y varies directly as x if y= 30 when x is 8, find the equation of variation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y varies directly as x if y= 30 when x is 8, find the equation of variation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"direct variation\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = kx<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from: \"if y= 30 when x is 8\" we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = k(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/8 = k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/4 = k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of variation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (15/4)x\r<BR>\n" );
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