Answer:
y= (1/50)*x
Step-by-step explanation:
y in terms of x means "have y equal to something with x in it"
something like this: y = 1243 +1/2x
so with our problem, we're given that y = 10 and x= 500 so let's set up our equation to look like the the equation above (with y on one side and x on the other)
10 = 500
(y = x)
ok..... obviously this equation itself mathematically is wrong, so let's fix it!
let's keep in mind the "directly proportional" part because that hints that there's a consistent slope with no y-intercept (y= kx) meaning we can't subtract 490 on both sides and call it a day. We have to multiply or divide x to get our y-value of 10.
well....
10 = 500/50 is true
so,
y = x/50 or y = (1/50)*x
