SOLUTION: In each of the following equations, state whether y varies directly as x, inversly as x, or neither directly nor inversly as x. a. 7xy=14 b. x-2y=12 c. -2x+3y=0 d. x=3/4y e.

Question 271198: In each of the following equations, state whether y varies directly as x, inversly as x, or neither directly nor inversly as x.
a. 7xy=14
b. x-2y=12
c. -2x+3y=0
d. x=3/4y
e. x/y=2
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve each equation for y. Then, if the other side looks like:

kx or x/k where k is any number, then y varies directly as x.
k/x then y varies inversely as x
anything else then the answer is "neither"

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