document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134116>Question 134116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose y varies directly as x and that y=21 when x=3.  Find the value of y when x=5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By Ratio and Proportion;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st condition; x=3  and y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd condition; x=5 and y=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/21 = 5/y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5 * 21 /3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is just right to be y=35 (as shown by ratio above)as it varies directly to x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x goes up, so does y goes up! </SPAN>\n" );
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