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A proportional relationship is represented by the equation 2x=18y. If y=kx, where k is the constant of proportionality, what is the value of k?

A proportional relationship is represented by the equation 2x=18y. If y=kx, where k is the constant of proportionality, what is the value of k?
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a proportional relationship is represented by the equation 2x=18y. If y=kx, where k is the constant of proportionality, what is the value of k?

User Kshitij Dhyani
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Divide 18 on both sides

2/18 x = y

y = 1/9 x

k = 1/9
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