SOLUTION: if y=5 when x=-10, find y when x=1

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Question 370475: if y=5 when x=-10, find y when x=1
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/-10=y/1 cross multiply.
-10y=5
y=5/-10
y=-.5 ans.
Proof:
5/-10=-.5/1
-.5=-.5