SOLUTION: If y varies directly as x and x=10 when y=4, find y when x=5.

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Question 1174003: If y varies directly as x and x=10 when y=4, find y when x=5.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
If y varies directly as x and x=10 when y=4, find y when x=5.
y = kx
4 = k10
k = .4
y = .4(5) = 2 (Notice as x gets smaller, y gets smaller)
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