document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000534>Question 1000534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please write a formula of the form y=..... For determining the yards  (represented by the variable y)  given inches (represented by the variable i ) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 12 inches to a foot and 3 feet to a yard.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore there are 3 * 12 = 36 inches to a yard.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if i is the number of inches and y is the number of yards, you get two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i = 36y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = i/36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = i/36 means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given inches, divide by 36 to get yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i = 36y means:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given yards, multiply by 36 to get inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = i/36 is the formula you are looking for.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = i/36 can also be shown as y = i * 1/36\r<BR>\n" );
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