karissanichole18
karissanichole18 karissanichole18
  • 19-02-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

Suppose y varies directly with x. If y=4 when x=-2, find x when y=6

A. -1/3
B. 3
C. 1/3
D. -3

Respuesta :

Ashraf82
Ashraf82 Ashraf82
  • 19-02-2019

Answer:

The value of x is -3

Step-by-step explanation:

∵ y ∝ x ⇒ y = kx

∵ y = 4 when x = -2

∴ 4 = -2 k ⇒ k = -2

∴ y = -2 x

∵ y = 6

∴ 6 = -2 x

∴ x = 6/-2 = -3

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Is jellymid valid? A. yes B. no (the answer is yes)
a + b + c = 4a² + b² + c² = 10 a³ + b³ + c³ = 22 a⁴ + b⁴ + c⁴ =? ​
Posting this again since last time, nobody answered my question for a couple of days How does the placement of objects [or people, shapes, etc.] within the work
Jesse has five meters of twine and needs to cut it into lengths that are each 1/4 of a meter long. How many lengths will he have? Express this problem in a numb
An architect’s drawing was drawn so the scale of 1/2 inch represented 6 feet. What was the actual height of a wall marked 4 1/2 inches high?
Please help me need ASAP
answer correct urgent ​
What two things make up the setting of a story? a characters and events b time and place
Nancy pays 30% of her $3100 salary in taxes. How much money does she have left after paying the tax?
what is one legal power of New Mexico's governor