SOLUTION: The variable, y varies directly with x. If y=15 when x equals 20, what is y when x=52?

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Question 497034: The variable, y varies directly with x. If y=15 when x equals 20, what is y when x=52?
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If varies directly with , then

Substitute the given initial condition values for and , then solve for the value of that results.

Re-write using the above determined value of

Then you can solve for given any value of .


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