Henry has an equation that states the value of y is always 13 times the value of x. Henry writes the equation y = 13x to show the relationship between x and y. What is the constant of proportionality? A. 1/3 B. 13 C. (1, 3)

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Henry has an equation that states the value of y is always 13 times the value of x. Henry writes the equation y = 13x to show the relationship between x and y.    What is the constant of proportionality?   A. 1/3  B. 13  C. (1, 3)

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The constant of proportionality in the equation $ y = 13x $ is the coefficient of $ x $. In this case, that's 13. Therefore, the answer is: B. 13