SOLUTION: Directions : If y varies directly with x and y=7 when x=56,then find Question: the value of y when x=4

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Question 1150965: Directions : If y varies directly with x and y=7 when x=56,then find
Question: the value of y when x=4
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
k is a variation constant (or use whatever variable you like).

Follow the description the way it is written.
y=kx

Find the value of k.
y%2Fx=k
k=y%2Fx
k=7%2F56
k=1%2F8

highlight%28y=x%2F8%29 and you can answer the question from this.