Question

if x varies directly as y, and x = 48 when y = 8, find x when y = 10

Answer 1

varies directly mean...as x increase, y increase as well...and normally the relation you can write as y = c.x where c is a constant ...from here, with those values you have there, can you figure out?

Answer 2

im clueless

Answer 3

y = c.x when x = 48, y = 8 ...can you figure out c from here?

Answer 4

no im sorry i cant.

Answer 5

c*8=48 c*10=x

Answer 6

c= 6

Answer 7

6*8=48 6*10=60 so x=60 when y=10

Answer 8

thank you both.

Answer 9

your welcome