document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029392>Question 1029392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 4 quarters in 1 dollar. The total number of dollars is a function of the number of quarters. Does this situation represent a linear or nonlinear function? Explain why. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644434 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is a linear relationship.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is so because whatever you do to the number of dollars, you also do the same to get the number of corresponding quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We say that the constant of proportionality is 4 (or 1/4), as in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q = 4D  or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = f(Q) = Q/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is graphed as a straight line. </SPAN>\n" );
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