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The equation y=5.5x represents a proportional relationship. What is the constant of the proportionality? A- X B- Y C- 5.5 D- 1/5.5

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter1: Equations And Graphs

Section1.10: Modeling Variation

Problem 5E

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