document.write( "Question 985116: Use the given values of the variables to write an equation that relates x and y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the variables $\"x\"$ and $\"y\"$ vary directly,then $\"y+=+kx\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+1%2F2%29+and+%7B%7B%7By+=+6\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "replace $\"x\"$ and $\"y\"$ in $\"y+=+kx\"$ to find $\"k\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"6+=+k%281%2F2%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"6%2F%281%2F2%29+=+k\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"12+=+k\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, equation is $\"highlight%28y+=+12x%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the variables $\"x\"$ and $\"y\"$ vary inversely,then $\"y+=+k%2Fx\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then $\"6+=+k%2F%281%2F2%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"6%281%2F2%29+=+k\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+k=3\"$ and equation is $\"highlight%28y+=+3%2Fx%29\"$ \r
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