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Variable y varies directly with variable x. If x = 12, then y = 3. What is the value of y
when x = 8?

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Answer:

y = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of y when x = 8 we must first find the relationship between the two variables.

The statement

y varies directly with variable x is written as

y = kx

where k is the constant of proportionality

when

x = 12

y = 3

Substitute the values into the above formula and solve for k

That's

3 = 12k

Divide both sides by 12

[tex]k = \frac{1}{4} [/tex]

So the formula for the variation is

[tex]y = \frac{1}{4} x[/tex]

when

x = 8

[tex]y = \frac{1}{4} \times 8[/tex]

we have the final answer as

y = 2

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