document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995208>Question 995208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose y is directly proportional to x and that y=20 when x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the constant of proportionality k? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = kx<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and that y=20 when x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 4k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the constant of proportionality k?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 20/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 5  </SPAN>\n" );
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