Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.8 - Modeling Using Variation - Exercise Set - Page 425: 40

Answer

$y=kx$ Increasing the value of any one quantity results in increasing the value of the other quantity.

Work Step by Step

Decreasing the value of any one quantity results in decreasing the value of the other quantity. $y\propto x$ implies that when the variable x increases, y also increases or when x decreases, y also decreases. In order to remove the proportionality sign, use the constant of proportionality k. $y=kx$
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