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The variable x varies directly as y and x = 80 when y = 160, What is y when x is 64.

If x varies directly as y.


∴


If x = 80 and y = 160 …(i)


∴


⇒


When x = 64, then from Eq. (i)



⇒ y = 64 × 2 = 128


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