SOLUTION: Is y=6x proportional or not proportional?

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Question 1194531: Is y=6x proportional or not proportional?
Found 2 solutions by math_tutor2020, Alan3354:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3816) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer: It is proportional.

Explanation:
Any direct proportion equation is of the form y = kx
k = constant of proportionality

In this case, k = 6
Whatever x is, multiply it by 6 to get y.
As x increases, y also increases.

Side note: All direct proportion equations graph a straight line that passes through the origin (0,0)

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is y=6x proportional or not proportional?
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Is it proportional to what?
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It's not proportional, it's a proportion.
It's a proportional statement.
y is proportional to x, and x is proportional to y.
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y = 6x is an equation.
Another example of people writing "math problems" who don't know what they're doing.