document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120554>Question 120554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies directly with x and y = 36 when x = 6, find the constant of variation k. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><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=88392\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When two variables vary directly, it means they vary by a constant<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+k+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+k+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where k is the constant ratio above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio, k, is found by solving for it :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, given the two values supplied:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+6%2C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+6%2C\"   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+=+36%2F6+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k+=+36%2F6+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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