Question

Question #58049

Answer 1

This is a direct variation. Assuming `y` is the dependent variable, then the constant of variation is `1/8`

Explanation:

[Obviously, since this is 8 months after the question was posted, the answer was not received by 4:35 on the day it was posted].

If `-7x=-56y`
then writing this as an expression for the dependent variable `y`
`color(white)("XXX")y=(-7)/(-56)x = 1/8x`

An equation of the form `y=cx` for some constant `c`
is a direct variation with constant of variation `c`