Question

What variable stands for the constant in this equation? y = kx

Answer 1

Answer:

 y

Equation:

• The number that is not attached to a variable is considered a constant.
• A constant is a number on it's own.

In the equation y = kx, y represents the constant because y is not attached to a number or variable.

- zyxx

Answer 2

Answer: constant of proportionality - the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality.