
=

Multiply both sides by 15
6 =

Multiply both sides by c
6c = 30 Divide both sides by 6
c = 5
Given:
y is proportional to x.
y=10 and x=8.
To find:
The constant of proportionality and the equation for the proportional relationship.
Solution:
y is proportional to x.

...(i)
Where, k is the constant of proportionality.
Putting y=10 and x=8, we get



Putting
in (i), we get

Therefore, the contestant of proportionality is
and the equation for the proportional relationship is
.
42 can be
1 x 42, or
2 x 21, or
3 x 14, or
6 x 7 .