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Y varies directly with x. y is 25 when x is 5. what is x when y is 50?

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Answer:

x = 10

Explanation:

given y varies directly with x then the equation relating them is

y = kx ← k is the constant of variation

to find k , substitute y = 25 when x = 5 into the equation

25 = 5k ( divide both sides by 5 )

5 = k

y = 5x ← equation of variation

when y = 50 , then

50 = 5x ( divide both sides by 5 )

10 = x

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