Crispy C.
asked 12/12/19Suppose that y varies directly with x , and y=4 when x=20
I need a direct variation equation that relates x and y
and i also need to find the value of y when x=9
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Hafsah H. answered 12/12/19
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direct variation means y=k*x
plug in the numbers: 4 = k *20
isolate k: k = 4/20 = 1/5
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Clay O.
Equation: y=1/5x when x=9, y=9/505/05/21