document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887482>Question 887482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies inversely as x, and y=18 when x=3, find when x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><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=536657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When y varies inversely with x we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) y = c/x, where c is a constant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x = 3 we are given that y equals 18 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 18 = c/3 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) c = 3*18 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) c = 54, giving us the inverse equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) y = 54/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are asked to find y when x = 8, so put x into (5) and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6) y = 54/8 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7) y = 27/4 or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8) y = 6.75 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9) y = 6 3/4<BR>\n" );
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