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OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x -2y = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

DOES THE EQUATION REPRESENT A DIRECT VARIATION

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok. Hold on.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ALGEBRA 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x -2y = 0 Add 2y to both sides and you're halfway home...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The equation of your example is direct variation because 6x - 2y = 0 can be rearranged as 2y = 6x y = 3x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x -2y +2y = 0 +2y Can you see what's going on with this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x2 + 3y = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i supposed to add 3y to both sides?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x 2 is an exponent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's 4x2? Is that supposed to be 4x^2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, we crossed replies... No. The left side is currently one value added to another equals zero. So in this case you want to subtract 3y from both sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 4x + y =-3 would that be constant variation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x^2=-3y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0r direct ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My mind is getting fuzzy. I can't answer this with high confidence. What are the alternatives to "direct variations"?

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