Is $y = - \frac{2}{x}$ $y= -2/x$ a direct variation?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-27T01:32:07

$y = - \frac{2}{x}$ $y = -2/x$ is an inverse variation; as the magnitude of $x$ $x$ increases, the magnitude of $y$ $y$ decreases.

$y = - \frac{2}{x}$ $y = -2/x$ is not a direct variation.

Is y=−2xy= -2/x a direct variation?