SOLUTION: If y varies directly with x, and y = 400 when x = 1000, find the constant of variation k.

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Question 105283: If y varies directly with x, and y = 400 when x = 1000, find the constant of variation k.

Answer by HyperBrain(694)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let k=the constant of variation
then,
y=kx
And, if y=400, when x=1000,

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