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Suppose y varies directly with x. If y = 6 when x = 2, find x when y = 12.

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Answer:

x = 4 when y = 12

Explanation:

The ratio of y to x is 6:2. If you multiply either one of them, you must do the same to the remaining number. So, when you multiply 6 by 2 to get 12, you must also multiply 2 by 2 to keep the ratio equal and the same. 2x2 = 4, so x=4 when y=12. Hope this helped! Good luck with other math problems :)

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