Is $y = 0.5 x + 9$ $y= 0.5x+9$ a direct variation equation and if so, what is the constant of variation?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-08T01:02:05

No

This is a linear equation , but it is not a direct variation equation.

A direct variation equation would look like this ...

$y = 0.5 x$ $y=0.5x$ where the constant of variation is $0.5$ $0.5$

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Is y=0.5x+9y= 0.5x+9 a direct variation equation and if so, what is the constant of variation?