SOLUTION: Suppose y varies directly as x and y=27 when x=3. Find x when y=45.

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Answer by actuary(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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27/3 = 45/x Solve for x
9 = 45/x or x = 45/9 = 5
So x = 5