document.write( "Question 1199169: If y is inversely proportional to the cube of x, what percent does y change if x decreases by by 25%? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+k%2A%281%2Fx%5E3%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x%5B2%5D+=+%283%2F4%29x+\" <<< \"x%5B2%5D\" is 75% (=100%-25%) of x
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5B2%5D+=+k%281%2F%28x%5B2%5D%29%5E3%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute y for \"k%281%2Fx%5E3%29+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+y%5B2%5D+=+%2864%2F27%29y+\" or approx. \"+y%5B2%5D+=+2.37y+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Percentage change in y: \"+%28y%5B2%5D-y%29%2Fy+%2A+100+=+%282.37y+-+y%29%2Fy+%2A+100+\" = 137% \n" ); document.write( "
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