Which of the following equations represents a proportional relationship? a. y=x-1 b. y= -1/4x c. y=5/2x-5/4 d.y= -2x-1/4

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anonymous · Answer

b

anonymous · Answer

B

anonymous · Answer

how?

akshay_budhkar · Answer

a proportional relation is defined as an equation which is of the form y=k/x where k is any real number. So your answer is B

anonymous · Answer

but how do i prove it is a proportional relationship though?

turingtest · Answer

Isn't that an inverse you wrote akshay?
It should be equations of the form
y=kx

turingtest · Answer

is it$$y=-{1\over4x}$$or$$y=-{1\over4}x$$???

anonymous · Answer

It must be -x/4.

phi · Answer

anonymous · Answer

thankyou!

akshay_budhkar · Answer

proportional relation is y=kx. yea sorry for that guys

turingtest · Answer

It's all good. I figure people should be expecting impaired help on new years, I know I've been messing up today.

anonymous · Answer

haha

akshay_budhkar · Answer

lol haha

akshay_budhkar · Answer

i am slapping myself for writing that now lol