In a directly proportional relationship, find the value of k when x = 5 and y = 6.

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Rhianna Barron

26 August, 13:48

In a directly proportional relationship, find the value of k when x = 5 and y = 6.

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Kamari Villegas · Answer 1

K = 1.2. The equation is y = kx. If you replace the y and the x, you get the equation 6 = 5k. If you want to figure out the answer, you do the inverse operation. That means you divide 6 by 5. 6 divided by 5 is 1.2. Therefore, the value of k is 1.2.