Q = 16
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A proportional relationship is also a direct variation.
The general equation of direct cvariation is
y = kx,
where k is a number.
In your case, if k = -1, then y = kx becomes y = (-1)x which is the same as
y = -x
The following statements <span>demonstrates why the following is a non-example of a polynomial.</span>
1. The expression has a variable raised to a negative exponent.
2. The expression has a variable in the denominator of a fraction.
3. The expression has a variable raised to a fraction.