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Determine the constant of proportionality in each of the following direct variations and find the unknown value of the indicated variable.
a) if y varies directly as x, and y=10 when x=5, find y when x=15.
b) If y varies directly as x, and y =5 1/4 when x=3, find x when y=20
c. if the constant of direct variation is 3.75, find x when y=10.
d) if y varies directly as x and the point (3,5) is on the graph of the equation describing the relation, find the equation of the variation

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
a) y = k*x and y=10 when x=5, k = 2 find y when x=15.
b) y = k*x and y =5 1/4 when x=3, find x when y=20
c. if the constant of 'direct variation' is 3.75, find x when y=10.
d) if y varies directly as x and the point (3,5) is on the graph of the equation describing the relation, find the equation of the variation
y = kx
5 = k*3
5/3 = k is the equation of the Direct variation

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