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Which of the following equation shows a proportional relationship between x and y? 0 y 1-5 O y=x+4 O y ta Whyy=1/3x-5y=x+4y=1/5xy=1/5x+8

Which of the following equation shows a proportional relationship between x and y-example-1
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To be a proportional relationship betwen x and y, there has to be only this two variables and a number multiplying one or both of them:


a\cdot y=b\cdot x

Let a and b be constants. So, from your question, there's only one that meets the requeriments:


y=(1)/(5)x

The other options have another constant (number) in addition, so the relationship is not proportional anymore.

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