document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88564>Question 88564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Put the equation 3x - 2y = 16 in slope-intercept form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.y = -3x + 16  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.-y = 3x - 8  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.y = -5x + 16  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.y = (3/2)x - 8  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.If y varies inversely as x, and y = 8 when x = 4, find x when y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.1  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SandySharma><B>SandySharma(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SandySharma><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=64408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.Put the equation 3x - 2y = 16 in slope-intercept form. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 2y = 16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides, you will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y = -3x + 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, divide both sides by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x/-2 + 16/-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x/2 - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, answer is D.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.If y varies inversely as x, and y = 8 when x = 4, find x when y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given that, y varies inversely as x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is y = k/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 when x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute in the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 = k/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we will get, k = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find x when y = 2 & k= 32, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 32/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, answer is B. </SPAN>\n" );
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