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Suppose that y varies directly with x

and y = 5 when x = 6. What is y
when x = 5?
Enter your answer as a simplified fraction.
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y =

User Scott W
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19 votes

Answer:

25/6

Explanation:

The direct variation tells you that y is proportional to x. That means a reduction by a factor of 5/6 as x changes from 6 to 5 will result in a reduction of y by the same factor.

y = (5/6)(5) = 25/6

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