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Suppose y varies directly with x and y = 25 when x = 140. What is the value of x
when y = 36?

User Pinkie Pie
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Answer:

201.6

Explanation:

y varies directly as x

y = kx... "k" is the constant

y = 25, x = 140

25÷140 =k × 140÷140

k = 0.17857

y = 0.17857 × x

when y = 36 what is x

36 = 0.17857 × x

x =36÷0.17857 =201.6

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