If y varies directly as x and y=6 when x=2, find y when x=5

Astudent received the following grades last semester. find the student's semester grade point average. an a is algebra (3 credits), a b in history ( 3 credits), a in sociology ( 3 credits) a d in english ( 3credits) and a c in seminar ( 2credits). an a is worth 4 points, a b is worth 3 points a c is worth 2 points and a d is worth 1 point.

Write the pair of fractions as a pair of fractions with a common denominator

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