How to tell wether the equation y = 8x represents direct variation and if so, how do you find the variational constant?

Emmett Bradley

Emmett Bradley

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2023-02-15

How to tell wether the equation y = 8x represents direct variation and if so, how do you find the variational constant?

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Hayley Rosario

Hayley Rosario

Beginner2023-02-16Added 8 answers

Step 1
Direct variation is when a variable is a constant multiple of the other.
y is directly proportional to x by a multiple constant k
y = k x
Step 2
Hence for y = 8 x , y is a multiple constant ( k = 8 ) of x 8 times. Thus, it is a direct variation.

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