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Do these equations represent direct variation. If so please identify their constant of variation.

2x-1/5y=0

3y=5-4x

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Yes they both are direct relationships
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Yes, these both are direct relationships and can be written like
y = kx, where k is the constant of variation.

For the first equation, k = 10. For the second equation, k = -4/3. You find it by rearranging the equation into the form
y=kx, and you use the coefficient of x for k.
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