If trouble

How would you write

if (somevariable == 1 **or** 3) {
       sp._yscale += 10; //any old code, doesn't matter
       sp._x -= 15;
       sp._y -= 5;
       sp._alpha -= 8;
}

So far, all I can think of is to just make the if statment twice.

if (somevariable == 1 ) {
       sp._yscale += 10; //any old code, doesn't matter
       sp._x -= 15;
       sp._y -= 5;
       sp._alpha -= 8;
}
if (somevariable == 3 ) {
        sp._yscale += 10; //any old code, doesn't matter
        sp._x -= 15;
        sp._y -= 5;
        sp._alpha -= 8;
}

Peace out