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document.write( "If y is inversely proportional to x, y = k/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you triple x you get y = k/(3x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which can be written as h = (1/3)(k/x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you see, if you triple the x you get (1/3) the y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is because y and x are inversely proportional;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as one get larger, the other gets smaller.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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