SOLUTION: 7. If y varies directly with x, and y = 1020 when x = 600, find the constant of variation k.

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Question 27052: 7.
If y varies directly with x, and y = 1020 when x = 600, find the constant of variation k.
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If y varies directly with x, and y = 1020 when x = 600, find the constant of variation k.
Y VARIES DIRECTLY AS X MEANS
Y=K*X...WHERE K IS A CONSTANT
WE GOT.....y = 1020 when x = 600....SO...
1020=K*600
K=1020/600=17