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| Constant of proportionality |
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| the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities |
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| of a straight line shows how steep a straight line is |
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| A relationship between two variables such that the values of both variables increase or decrease together at a constant rate. |
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| The value of x when a given curve crosses the x-axis. |
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| An equation in which the highest power of any variable is one. |
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| The value of y when a given curve crosses the y-axis. |
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| the equation of a straight line in the form |
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| A rate is a ratio that is used to compare different kinds of quantities. |
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| Any straight line on the coordinate plane can be described by the equation |
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| Proportional relationship |
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| Proportions are the comparison of two equal ratios. Therefore, proportional relationships are relationships between two equal ratios. |
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| A rate of change is a rate that describes how one quantity changes in relation to another quantity. |
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| An intersection is a single point where two lines meet or cross each other. |
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