In a direct variation equation you have two variables, usually x and y, and a constant value that is usually called k. The main idea in direct variation is that as one variable increases the other variable will also increase. That means if x increases y increases, and if y increases x increases. The number k is a constant so it’s always the same value throughout a direct variation problem.
Read MoreThe main idea in inverse variation is that as one variable increases the other variable decreases, which means that if x is increasing y is decreasing, and if x is decreasing y is increasing. The number k is a constant so it’s always the same number throughout the inverse variation problem.
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