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Question from harold, a student:

if y = kx and y =4/15 and x=2/3, what is value of k

Harold,

You are told that y = k x and then that x = 2/3 and y = 4/15. Putting this all together you have

equation.

Think of k as a fraction

equation.

What numerator and denominator for k will make the right side and left side equal?

Penny

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