The document discusses direct and inverse variations. It defines direct variation as y=kx, where k is a constant, and inverse variation as y=k/x. Examples are given of translating phrases describing variations into equations. For a direct variation problem between variables y and x where y=-4 when x=-6, the specific equation is found to be y=2/3x. For an inverse variation between weight W and distance D from Earth's center, the person's weight 6000 miles above the surface is calculated using the general inverse variation equation W=k/D^2.