Question
Suppose that y is directly proportional to x.
If y = 10 when x = −5, what is the value of y when x = 30?
If y = 10 when x = −5, what is the value of y when x = 30?
Answers
Reiny
"y is directly proportional to x" --- y = kx , where k is a constant
for the given:
10 = -5k
k = -2
so y = -2x is your equation:
so when x = 20 , y = ......
for the given:
10 = -5k
k = -2
so y = -2x is your equation:
so when x = 20 , y = ......
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