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Variables y and x have a proportional relationship, and y = 21 when x = 14. What is the value of x when y = 12? Enter your answer in the box. please help me

Variables y and x have a proportional relationship, and y = 21 when x = 14. What is the value of x when y = 12? Enter your answer in the box. please help me
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Variables y and x have a proportional relationship, and y = 21 when x = 14.

What is the value of x when y = 12?

Enter your answer in the box. please help me

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Answer: 18

We know that y is 1.5 times x, so when x = 12, y = (1.5)(12)=18.

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