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  • 09-06-2022
  • Mathematics
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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 =

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sqdancefan
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  • 09-06-2022

Answer:

  25/6

Step-by-step 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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