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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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