document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998806>Question 998806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with everything that is about direct variation. example when they give you find x when y=50 when x=2 and y=200 I know for some you gotta use this form y1/(x1)2 = y1/(x2)2 and the other is just with out (2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=616556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your description makes no sense.  Try again.  Maybe pick a well described example.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Variation can be either direct or inverse.  Usually a variable like k is chosen as a variation constant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using variables x and y, you MIGHT want to use how y is related to x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y  varies directly with x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can be translated, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=kx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=kx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  If given a set of x & y values, you can find the value for k.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y varies inversely with x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The translation can be,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=k%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=k%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  If given a set of x & y values, you can find the value for k.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be aware that sometimes alternative wording is used, but you become accustomed to interpreting it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The word, \"jointly\" may be used in place of \"directly\".<BR>\n" );
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