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Explain what the constant of proportionality means in the equation y = 5/2 x

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y = (5)/(2) x


(y)/(x) = (5)/(2)

The constant of proportionality is the ratio of y to x. Here, the ratio of y to x is 5 to 2. We see that y is directly proportional to x.

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