document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109381>Question 1109381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y varies directly with x, and y = 60 when x = 20. What is y when x = 16? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y is directly proportional to x, and y = 20 when x = 6. What is y when x = 14?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " y = k*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 20 = k*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " k = 10/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What is y when x = 14?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 14*10/3 = 140/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " You don't have to solve for k:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 20/6 = y/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6y = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 140/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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