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8 _ _ _ _ _ 5 
x _ _ _ _ _ 15

8 / x = 5 / 15 ;
x = ( 8 × 15 ) / 5 ;
x = 120 / 5 ;
x = 24 ;

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y = kx

Plug in what we know:

5 = k(8)

5 = 8k

Divide 8 to both sides:

k = 0.625

Plug this back into the equation along with y = 15:

y = kx

15 = 0.625x

Divide 0.625 to both sides:

x = 24

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