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Mathematics (Grade 7)

Ratio and Proportional Relationships

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Ratio and Proportional Relationships: Constant of Proportionality (k)

Determining If an Equation Is Proportional

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Determining If an Equation Is Proportional
Introduction

Equations can represent different types of relationships between quantities. Determining whether an equation is proportional helps explain how the quantities ...

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You are buying pencil packs that cost 2 dollars each.

The total cost can be represented by the equation y equals 2x, where x is the number of pencil packs, and y is the total cost, making 2 the constant of proportionality.

This equation is proportional as it is in the form y = kx.

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