Question

Find the value of y for a given value of x, if y varies directly with x

If y=-252 when x=84 what is y when x =74

Answer 1

It is said that y varies directly to x which can be written as follows:

y = kx

where k is the constant of proportionality.

To be able to solve the problem, we need to determine the value of k. We do as follows:

y = kx
-252 = k(84)
k = -3

y = -3x
y = -3(74)
y = -222

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