Direct Variation

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  How Do You Find the Constant of Variation from a Direct Variation Equation?

  The constant of variation is the number that relates two variables that are directly proportional or inversely proportional to one another. Watch this tutorial to see how to find the constant of variation for a direct variation equation. Take a look!

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  How Do You Write an Equation for Direct Variation Given a Point?

  Looking for some practice with direct variation? Watch this tutorial, and get that practice! This tutorial shows you how to take given information and turn it into a direct variation equation. Then, see how to use that equation to find the value of one of the variables.

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  How Do You Write an Equation for Direct Variation from a Table?

  Looking for some practice with direct variation? Watch this tutorial, and get that practice! This tutorial shows you how to take a table of values and describe the relation using a direct variation equation.

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  What's the Constant of Variation?

  The constant of variation is the number that relates two variables that are directly proportional or inversely proportional to one another. But why is it called the constant of variation? This tutorial answers that question, so take a look!

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  What Does Direct Variation Look Like on a Graph?

  Want to know what a direct variation looks like graphically? Basically, it's a straight line that goes through the origin. To get a better picture, check out this tutorial!

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  How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using the Direct Variation Formula?

  Word problems allow you to see math in action! Take a look at this word problem involving an object's weight on Earth compared to its weight on the Moon. See how the formula for direct variation plays an important role in finding the solution. Then use that formula to see how much you would weigh on the Moon!

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  What's the Direct Variation or Direct Proportionality Formula?

  Ever heard of two things being directly proportional? Well, a good example is speed and distance. The bigger your speed, the farther you'll go over a given time period. So as one variable goes up, the other goes up too, and that's the idea of direct proportionality. But you can express direct proportionality using equations, and that's an important thing to do in algebra. See how to do that in the tutorial!

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  How Do You Use the Formula for Direct Variation?

  If two things are directly proportional, you can bet that you'll need to use the formula for direct variation to solve! In this tutorial, you'll see how to use the formula for direct variation to find the constant of variation and then solve for your answer.

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  How Do You Identify Direct Variation from a Table Using Ratios?

  If you have a table of values and want to see if it represents a direct variation, just create ratios from the table. If all the ratios are the same, then you have a direct variation! This tutorial takes you through that process step-by-step.