document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58075>Question 58075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope of the direct variation y=-2/3x?? how do you find it. what is the relationship between the constant of variation and the slope??? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [change in y]/[change in x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x=0 y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x=1 y=-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So slope = [0--2/3]/[0-1]=-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that is the coefficient of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your equation x and y are directly related.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The constant of variation in this particular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "direct relationship is -2/3 which happens to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "also be the slope.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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