document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917653>Question 917653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this problem, the direct variation being represented is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y+4x=3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem also wants me to figure out the constant of variation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the formula for a direct variation is y/x = k or y = kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also know that the constant of variation is k, but I am not sure how to find the constant variation of this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556738 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=556738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9y+4x=3.5 is NOT a direct variation equation because it is impossible to place that equation into the form y = k*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the book has a typo in it if it says \" the direct variation being represented is: 9y+4x=3.5\" </SPAN>\n" );
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