Answer
$y=17.5$
Work Step by Step
The function form of a direct variation is $y=kx$.
$15=k(6)$ - Substitute $x=6$ and $y=15$-
$15=6k$
$2.5=k$
The direct variation equation would be $y=2.5x$
$y=(2.5)(7)$ when $x=7$ so therefore $y=17.5$