Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7
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5. Graphs of Proportional Relationships
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Exercise 29 Page 216

What is the form of a constant of proportionality equation?

Constant of Proportionality: 9/8
Equation: y=9/8x

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Relationships where y is proportional to x follow a specific format. y= mxWe can substitute the x= 40 and y= 45 into the equation to determine the constant of proportionality, m.

y=mx
45=m( 40)
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Solve for m
m(40)=45
m=45/40
m=9/8

Now that we have the constant of variation, we can write the equation relating x and y. y= 9/8x