SOLUTION: Tell whether the equation represents direction variation. If so, identify the constant of variation -11x + y = 0

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Question 142261: Tell whether the equation represents direction variation. If so, identify the constant of variation
-11x + y = 0
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, nabla:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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-11x+%2B+y+=+0......solve for y
y+=+11x+........so, you have direct variation y=kx where k=11

Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for direct variation is y = kx where k is the constant of variation..
If we want k, we need to solve for it: y/x=k.
-11x + y = 0
y=11x
Yes it varies directly, and we can get the constant of variation from the formula above: k=11.