Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7
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5. Graphs of Proportional Relationships
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Exercise 27 Page 216

What is the form of a constant of proportionality equation?

Constant of Proportionality: 24
Equation: y=24x

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Relationships where y is proportional to x follow a specific format. y= mxWe can substitute the x= 3 and y= 72 into the equation to determine the constant of proportionality, m.
y=mx
72=m( 3)
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Solve for m
m(3)=72
m=72/3
m=24
Now that we have the constant of variation, we can write the equation relating x and y. y= 24x