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Ch. 3 - Polynomial and Rational Functions
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Use the four-step procedure for solving variation problems given on page 447 to solve Exercises 1–10. y varies directly as x. y = 65 when x = 5. Find y when x = 12.

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Identify the type of variation described. Since y varies directly as x, we can write the equation as $y = kx$, where \(k\) is the constant of proportionality.
Use the given values to find the constant \(k\). Substitute \(y = 65\) and \(x = 5\) into the equation $y = kx$ to get \(65 = k \times 5\).
Solve for \(k\) by dividing both sides of the equation by 5, resulting in \(k = \frac{65}{5}\).
Write the specific variation equation using the value of \(k\) found: $y = kx$ becomes \(y = \left(\frac{65}{5}\right) x\).
Find \(y\) when \(x = 12\) by substituting \(x = 12\) into the equation \(y = \left(\frac{65}{5}\right) x\) and simplify to express \(y\) in terms of known values.

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Direct Variation

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