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Dose each equation repersent proportional relation ship chose yes or no y=7x-3 y=150x

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An equation of a Proportional relationship has the following form:


y=kx

Where "k" is called Constant of proportionality.

The graph of Proportional relationships is a line that passes through the point (0,0), which is known as Origin.

For this case you have the first equation:


y=7x-3

Notice that this an Equation of the line that is written in Slope-Intercept form, so its slope and y-intercept are:


\begin{gathered} m=7 \\ b=-3 \end{gathered}

Since the line does not pass through the origin, it is not a proportional relationship.

The second equation is:


y=150x​

Notice that it has the form:


y=kx

Whose Constant of proportionality (its slope), is:


k=150

Therefore:

- The first equation does not represent a Proportional relationship.

- The second equation represents a Proportional relationship.

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