Question

Do the data in the table represent a direct variation or an inverse variation? Write an equation to model the data in the table.

x 1 3 4 7
y 5 15 20 35


(1 point)
Responses

direct variation; y equals one fifth times x
direct variation; Image with alt text: y equals one fifth times x

inverse variation; x times y equals 5
inverse variation; Image with alt text: x times y equals 5

direct variation; y equals 5 times x
direct variation; Image with alt text: y equals 5 times x

inverse variation; x times y equals one fifth

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

direct variation; y equals 5 times x

The data in the table represents a direct variation, as y is directly proportional to x. The equation to model the data in the table is y = 5x.