document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1181627>Question 1181627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies inversely as x and y= 3 when x=4, find y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " An inverse variation can be represented by the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy=k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=k%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=k%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=kx+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=kx+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. That is, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > varies inversely as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >if there is some nonzero constant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >such that, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=k%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=k%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=kx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=kx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >varies inversely as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you can find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+=k%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+=k%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=3%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=3%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then \r<BR>\n" );
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