SOLUTION: what is the equation for "y varies linearly with x" and "y in inversely proportional to x"?

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Question 233168: what is the equation for "y varies linearly with x"
and "y in inversely proportional to x"?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the equation for "y varies linearly with x"
and "y in inversely proportional to x"?
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linearly: y = kx
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inversely: y = k/x
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k is the constant of proportionality and
it is different for each application.
K has to be found in order to solve most
proportion problems.
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Cheers,
Stan H.