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The distance, d, measured in miles, that Hye drove is d = 45.2t, where t is the time in hours. What is the constant of proportionality?

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45.2 is the constant of proportionality.
This number will not change no matter what you put in for t, hence the term "constant". It is like a direct variation equation.
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