kc72 kc72
  • 19-06-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Y varies directly as x. If y =-5 when X= 15, find x when y =3

Respuesta :

hartnn
hartnn hartnn
  • 19-06-2016
y varies directly as x,
then y = kx

when y = -5, x =15
so,
-5 = k*15
k = -5/15 = -1/3

so, y = -x/3

when y = 3,
3 = -x/3
x= -3*3
x= -9.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what kinds of offices where set up in Surat​
Which two statements describe suffrage in the United States at the start of the Civil War? A.Women could vote in some states. B.African American men could vote
Please help, this is due soon.
Direction: Determine if the following mixture is a colloid or not. WriteC if colloid and N if it is not. Write your answers in your answer sheet1. Margarine2. M
How does color affect light waves?
Where would the shape be located after a rotation of 90 degrees clockwise about the origin?
Use the slope formula to find the slope of the line through the points (8,−3) and (6,−4).
does anyone know anything about lewis podcast?
NEN811020376-1 REGISTRO DANEN 206 642000170ACTIVIDAD: #2 TRABAJO EN CASA (LENGUAJE).OBJETIVO: IDENTIFICAR, CADA UNO DE LOS ELEMENTOS DE LA COMUNICACIÓN EN CUALQ
Look at the graph below: First line joins ordered pairs negative 4, 3 and 2, negative 3. Second line joins negative 4, negative 3 and 2, 3. Part A shaded above