document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204745>Question 1204745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if y varies directly as x, and y=10 when x=7,find y when x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Direct variation means y changes by the same factor as x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your example, the x value changes from 7 to 5, a factor of 5/7, so the y value changes by that same factor.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 10*(5/7) = 50/7<br><BR>\n" );
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