SOLUTION: if y=7.5 when x=0.5, find y when x= -0.3

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Question 369931: if y=7.5 when x=0.5, find y when x= -0.3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if y=7.5 when x=0.5, find y when x= -0.3
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Use a proportion:
y/x = y/x
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y/-0.3 = 7.5/0.5
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y = -0.3*15
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y = -0.45
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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