Asked by Hajara Mohammed
X is partly constant and partly varies as Y. X=15 when Y=3 and X=23 when Y=5. What is the value of X when Y=10?
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Answered by
Reiny
X is partly constant and partly varies as Y ----> x = ky + c
X=15 when Y=3 ---> 15 = 3k + c
X=23 when Y=5 ---> 23 = 5k + c
subtracting them:
2k = 8
k = 4
put that back into 15 = 3k + c to find c
Now you have your complete equation and you can find x when y = 10
X=15 when Y=3 ---> 15 = 3k + c
X=23 when Y=5 ---> 23 = 5k + c
subtracting them:
2k = 8
k = 4
put that back into 15 = 3k + c to find c
Now you have your complete equation and you can find x when y = 10