Do the data in the table represent a direct variation or an inverse variation? Write an equation to model the data in the table?

x 1 3 4 7
y 5 15 20 35

1 Answer
May 24, 2018

#"direct variation"#

Explanation:

#"each of the values of x is multiplied by 5 to obtain y"#

#"this situation denotes direct variation"#

#"the equation is "color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(y=5x)color(white)(2/2)|)))#