document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025914>Question 1025914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a is directly proportionatal to b, a=14 and b=42. Write a direct proportion equation that relate a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "constant of proportionality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/a = 3/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "direct proportion equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/a=3/1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Almost right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = kb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Constant of proportionality <BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = a/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 14/42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Direct proportion equation:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1/3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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