document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245919>Question 245919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is each equation a direct variation? If it is, find the constant of variation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=5x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes it is an equation of direct variation since it is of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=kx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=kx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where 'k' is the constant of variation. Looking at the equation, we see that the constant of variation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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