document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620281>Question 620281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assuming that y varies directly as x, if y = 50 when x = 8, find x when y = 75 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #390047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MsRedz123><B>MsRedz123(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MsRedz123><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MsRedz123><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=390047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies directly as x. Then, y=kx where k is constant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=k(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50/8=k(8)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=50/8 or 25/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75=(25/4)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75/(25/4)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75(4/25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, x is 12. </SPAN>\n" );
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