Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7
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5. Graphs of Proportional Relationships
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Exercise 24 Page 216

Check whether the given function is in the form of y=kx or can be written in the form of y=kx.

Is x and y proportional? Yes.
Constant of Proportionality: 1/2
Explanation: The equation can be written as y=kx.

Practice makes perfect

We want to determine if x and y are proportional. x/y=2Since the given function is not in the form of y= kx, let's try to rewrite it in this form by isolating y.

x/y=2
x=2y
x/2 = y
1/2* x=y
y=1/2* x

We can write the equation in the form y= kx, This means that x and y are proportional. We can also identify the constant of proportionality k. y= 12 * x The constant of proportionality is 12.