document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110578>Question 110578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i dont get direct variation it says: Write the equation of direct variation that includes the given point. The given point is (3,1) how do i solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> direct variation means that x and y both get bigger or smaller together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(with inverse variation, one gets bigger while the other gets smaller)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general equation for direct variation is y=kx ... k is called the constant of variation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is asking you to find k and write the equation ... hint: plug in the values of the point to find k </SPAN>\n" );
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