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document.write( "q is inversely proportional to the sum of x and y.  If x=0.5 and y=0.7, then q=1.4\r<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 #75610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=75610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If q is inversely proportional to the sum of x and y, then we have this relationship\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=k%2F%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=k%2F%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > note: remember the inverse of an expression like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug in the given values to find k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.4=k%2F%280.5%2B0.7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.4=k%2F%280.5%2B0.7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in x=0.5, y=0.7, and q=1.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.4=k%2F%281.2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.4=k%2F%281.2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.68=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.68=k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 1.2 to isolate k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=1.68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=1.68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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