document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=719163>Question 719163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that y is directly proportional to x and that y = -56 when x=8. Find the constant of proportionality k. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-56=K(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "K=-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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