document.write( "Question 981067: The variable Z is directly proportional to X, and inversely proportional to Y. When X is 6 and Y is 6, Z has the value 12.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The fact that  \"the variable  Z  is directly proportional to  X,  and inversely proportional to  Y\"  (which is the given condition)  means that\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Z\" = \"k%2A%28X%2FY%29\",\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where  \"k\" = const  (a constant value).  If you substitute  \"X=6\",  \"Y=6\"  and  \"Z=12\"  into this formula,  you will get\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12\" = \"k%2A%281%2F1%29\" = \"k\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence,  \"k\" = \"12\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thus our formula for  \"z\"  is\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Z\" = \"12%2A%28X%2FY%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Z\" = \"12%2A%2813%2F10%29\" = \"%2812%2A13%29%2F10\" = \"156%2F10\" = \"15.6\".\r
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