"y varies directly as x" means y = kx
you do not know what k is yet, other than that it is some constant number.
Now plug in the given values, y=12 when x=4, in the equation
12 = 4k
=> k = 3
Now rewrite the equation with the k value you just found
y = 3k
Substitute 18 in place of x
y = 3(18)
y = 54
-2/2 = -1/1 = -1
Therefore, the absolute value of -2/2 is -1.
Answer:
16
Step-by-step explanation:
Turn 10% into a decimal, so 0.1
160 x 0.1 = 16
Take 176000000 and multiply by 8% (or 0.08)
176000000 * 0.08 = 14,080,000 unemployed