Question 1109381: y varies directly with x, and y = 60 when x = 20. What is y when x = 16? Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Same problem, different numbers.
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y is directly proportional to x, and y = 20 when x = 6. What is y when x = 14?
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y = k*x
20 = k*6
k = 10/3
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What is y when x = 14?
y = 14*10/3 = 140/3
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You don't have to solve for k:
20/6 = y/14
Cross multiply
6y = 280
y = 140/3 Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! .