SOLUTION: can you help me set up this problem and solve find an equation of variation in which y varies directly as x, and y=72 when x=6

Question 78506: can you help me set up this problem and solve
find an equation of variation in which y varies directly as x, and y=72 when x=6
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
can you help me set up this problem and solve
find an equation of variation in which y varies directly as x,
and y=72 when x=6
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If y varies directly as x, y=kx
You need to find "k".
Substituting y=72 when x=6 you get:
72=k*6
k=12
EQUATION you want is y=12x
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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