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This document provides information about direct variation, including defining direct variation, writing and graphing direct variation equations, and using direct variation to model real-world situations. It gives examples of writing direct variation equations to match given ordered pairs, using direct variation to predict an unknown value, and identifying direct variation from tables of data using ratios of corresponding values. Exercises are included to have students practice these skills.

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Odel: 7rite

This document provides information about direct variation, including defining direct variation, writing and graphing direct variation equations, and using direct variation to model real-world situations. It gives examples of writing direct variation equations to match given ordered pairs, using direct variation to predict an unknown value, and identifying direct variation from tables of data using ratios of corresponding values. Exercises are included to have students practice these skills.

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