SOLUTION: Tell whether the equation represents direction variation. If so, identify the constant of variation -11x + y = 0

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Question 142261: Tell whether the equation represents direction variation. If so, identify the constant of variation
-11x + y = 0

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Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

......solve for
........so, you have direct variation where

Answer by nabla(475)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula for direct variation is y = kx where k is the constant of variation..
If we want k, we need to solve for it: y/x=k.
-11x + y = 0
y=11x
Yes it varies directly, and we can get the constant of variation from the formula above: k=11.



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