Answer: Another way of looking at it!
y
=
10
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a ratio question in disguise.
By parts of the question:
"When y varies directly with x"
→
y
x
"
"if y=8 when x=4"
→
.
.
y
x
=
8
4
"how do you find y when x=5"
→
y
x
=
8
4
=
y
5
so
y
=
8
×
5
4
=
10
This is the same thing as using 'k' in the other solution
Step-by-step explanation: