SOLUTION: If x varies directly as y, and x=12 when y=3, find x when y=8

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Question 1038057: If x varies directly as y, and x=12 when y=3, find x when y=8
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If x varies directly as y, and x=12 when y=3, find x when y=8
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x = k*y where k is a constant.
12 = k*3
k = 4
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y = 8
x = 4*8
x = 32