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This table represents a proportional relationship between x and y.

x 0 7 14 21
y 0 2 4 6
What is the constant of proportionality, k?

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Answer:

  k = 2/7

Step-by-step explanation:

The constant of proportionality is the value of k in the equation ...

  y = kx

Solving for k gives ...

  k = y/x

We can use any pair of (x, y) values from the table to find k. It usually works well to use the smallest non-zero values:

  k = 2/7