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The value of y varies directly with x. If x= 3, then y = 13.

What is the value of x when y = 39?

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

"Varies directly" means the values change by the same factor. Here, we have y increasing from 13 to 39, by a factor of 3.

Since x varies directly as y, it, too, will increase by a factor of 3:

x = 3·3

x = 9

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Alternate solution

"Varies directly" is another way to say the values are proportional. Then the new value of x can be found from ...

x-value/y-value = 3/13 = x/39

Multiplying by 39 gives ...

x = 39(3/13) = 3·3

x = 9

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