If y varies directly as x, what is the value of y in these ordered pairs (4,16) and (2,y)

#12 find the value of x. #13 find the value of the variable.

△cde maps to △stu with the transformations (x, y) arrowright (x − 2, y − 2) arrowright (3x, 3y) arrowright (x, −y). if cd = a + 1, de = 2a − 1, st = 2b + 3 and tu = b + 6, find the values of a and b. the value of a is and the value of b is .

Agreeting card company can produce a box of cards for $7.50. if the initial investment by the company was $50,000, how many boxes of cards must be produced before the average cost per box falls to $10.50?