Algebra 1

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Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - 5-2 Direct Variation - Lesson Check - Page 302: 4

Answer

No, y does not vary directly with x.

Work Step by Step

The reason why we concluded that y does not directly vary with x is because we can see that as x increases, the value of y decreases. In order for y to vary directly with x, both variables have to increase and decrease in unison which does not happen here so we can assert that y does not vary directly with x but rather, varies inversely with x.
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