document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38052>Question 38052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IS EACH EQUATION A DIRECT VARIATION? IF IT IS, WHAT IS THE CONSTANT OF VARIATION?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A. Y= 5/8X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 3Y=8X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. X+5Y=10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Direct variation is always in the form y = kx where k is the constant of variation...so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. yes, k = 5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. yes, k = 8/3 after you divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. no, not exactly, since if we solve for y, we get y = (-1/5)x + 2 and it is the 2 that throws everything off </SPAN>\n" );
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