document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388771>Question 388771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write the equation (direct variation) if you are given an ordered pair? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Direct variation of x and y: y = kx<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume you have the point (5,8),<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 8 = k*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then k = 8/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the equation for this <BR>\n" );
document.write( "situation is: y = (8/5)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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