SOLUTION: suppose that y is directly proportional to x. If y=10 when x=3 complete parts a and b. a. find the constant of proportionality k.

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Question 984377: suppose that y is directly proportional to x. If y=10 when x=3 complete parts a and b.
a. find the constant of proportionality k.

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If is directly proportional to , then



If when then



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