SOLUTION: Assume that y varies directly as x. Find y when x=54 if y=1/4 when x=3/2.

Question 213207: Assume that y varies directly as x. Find y when x=54 if y=1/4 when x=3/2.
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume that y varies directly as x. Find y when x=54 if y=1/4 when x=3/2.

Step 1. y/x = constant since y varies directly as x.

Step 2. y=1/4 at x=3/2. So constant is

Step 3. Then at x=54, then

Step 4. As a check

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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