SOLUTION: In a​ circuit, the electric current​ (in amperes) varies directly as the voltage. If the current is 5 amperes when the voltage is 15 volts, find the current when the vo

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Question 1080941: In a​ circuit, the electric current​ (in amperes) varies directly as the voltage. If the current is 5 amperes when the voltage is 15 volts, find the current when the voltage is 6 volts.
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In a circuit, the electric current (in amperes) varies directly as the voltage. If the current is 5 amperes when the voltage is 15 volts, find the current when the voltage is 6 volts.
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I = current
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5:15::I:6
30 = 15I
I = 2 amps

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