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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE help. I need it so badly. http://gyazo.com/87e85eabe68b061f2e7e5c35cd44d31f

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure how to check the variations, though? I don't know what to do on it. Really sorry, this is the most confusing thing for me.

OpenStudy (john_es):

Find the quotients, y/x for the values of the table.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Uh, how?

OpenStudy (john_es):

For example, the first pair of values, \[y/x=6.4/4=1.6\] the second pair of values, \[y/x=11.2/7=1.6\] and so on. So you demonstrate that the quotient y/x is constant, and the constant is 1.6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay...

OpenStudy (john_es):

Do you fully understand it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Somewhat.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would I make the equation?

OpenStudy (john_es):

The idea is that if y varies directly with x, then the following law must be true, \[y=kx\] Now you must find k. You begin supposing y varies directly with x, so if this is true then it must be true the following statemen, \[\frac{y}{x}=k\] Then only step you need now is verify that for each pair (x,y) the quotient y/x gives a constant.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think I got it, thanks!

OpenStudy (john_es):

;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks a ton.

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