document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110874>Question 110874</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013311614x/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi this is a word problem:   Suppose z varies directly as x and inversely as the square of y. if z = 1/4 when x = 6 and y = 8, find z when x = 9 and y = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is something that I have attempted and I know I am way off:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/4 = (k)6/8^2     k/64     1/4 = k/64   16 = k    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = (16(9)/2^2    144/4 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yeah way off base!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z = 1/4 when x = 6 and y = 8. Find k[1]and k[2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find z when x = 9 and y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z = 3/8 when x = 9, and z = 4 when y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unless I goofed<BR>\n" );
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