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OpenStudy (anonymous):

y varies directly as the square of x. When x = 2, y = 20. Find y when x = 4. y = 40 y = 80 y = 100 y = 120

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so i dont want the answer I need help on how to do it i want to understand it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you just do the smae thing as in the x=2 plug in the awsnser 4=2 so y=20 whats y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im sorry i dont understand what you are saying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is 40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thts what i wsa trying to say but she dosent want the awnser

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just said i dont want the answer i want to know how to do it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you want work?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok think of it like ratio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4=2 so therefore 40=20 its simple

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2:20 and 4:Y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of you can think of it fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooohhh okay thanks i get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 4 - x - 20 Y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cross multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

give nemo the medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hah nemo now you give me one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

byebye

OpenStudy (anonymous):

xD i wish i could log on mu old account

OpenStudy (anonymous):

were u at 99??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep i'm on my new laptop and it doesn't allow me to log one xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well ur arlerdy at 18 not tht far to go if you awnser and get meadals itll go by fast

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm only 16 xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on wait you meant my score Dx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahhahhah yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hah im 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cool well i'm out later

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cyah

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