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OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

Variable y varies directly with variable x, and y = 18 when x = 4. What is the constant of variation in decimal form?

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ok i know what to do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so to do this you \[y=xk\]

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so its

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18=4k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide bothe sides by 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is 4.5

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i hope i helped :)

OpenStudy (theedwardsfamily):

yea thats wat i got

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OpenStudy (ybarrap):

$$ y={\alpha x}\\ \alpha ={y\over x}\\ \alpha ={18\over 4}\\ $$ Where \(\alpha \) is your constant of proportionality

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