SOLUTION: how do i solve direct variation Y=15 when X=6?

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Question 936964: how do i solve direct variation Y=15 when X=6?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=kx is the direction variation equation.
Solve for k.
15=k%286%29
k=15%2F6
k=5%2F2
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y=%285%2F2%29x