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Find the variation constant and an equation of variation for the given situation.$y$ varies directly as $x,$ and $y=54$ when $x=12$
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Step 1: Given that $y$ varies directly as $x$, we can write this relationship as $y=kx$, where $k$ is the constant of variation. Show more…
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