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Is y = 17 X +2 proportional

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Yes, it is proportional
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Answer: No it is not proportional

All direct proportion equations are in the form y = kx, for some fixed number k.

If we had y = 17x, without the 2 at the end, then it would be in the form y = kx with k = 17. In other words, y = 17x is a direct proportion equation.

The 2 at the end is why we don't have a direct proportion equation. The y intercept must be 0. All direct proportion equations go through the origin.

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