SOLUTION: Please help me find solution to this problem... Suppose that y varies directly with x, and when y is 2, x is 3. a. Write the direct variation equation for the data. b. Find x wh

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Question 1091566: Please help me find solution to this problem...
Suppose that y varies directly with x, and when y is 2, x is 3.
a. Write the direct variation equation for the data.
b. Find x when y is 42
Thanks you heaps.

Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y = kx, where k is the constant of proportionality
:
2 = 3k
k = 2/3
:
a) y = 2x/3
:
b) 42 = 2x/3
2x = 126
x = 63
:

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