Question

If y varies directly as x, and y = 8 when x=6, find x when y =16

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Answer 1

lol you guys seriously aren't helping her?

okay x,y (6,8) so if it's (x,16) What do you think it would be?

Answer 2

It's pretty simple, I know you can do this!

Answer 3

okay how about this? What happened to y between the two equations?

Answer 4

im not sure im completely lost

Answer 5

lol well 8 ---> 16 what did 8 just do?

Answer 6

times itself by 2 ?

Answer 7

It doubled, yes :D

Answer 8

So what do you think 6 will do?

Answer 9

it will double... so six will turn into 12... soo the answer is 12

Answer 10

Yes ma'am :D

Answer 11

thanks :) that wasnt so hard

Answer 12

Yepp :) I know sometimes you get to the point in math the simplest things are so frustrating. xD It happens to me a lot

Answer 13

lol yeah ;)