TEKS: Mathematics 8th Grade, 8.

5 Proportionality
The student applies mathematical process standards to use proportional and
non-proportional relationships to develop foundational concepts of functions.

Proportional Non-proportional

Examples:
y = 4x + 3 Distinguish between:
y = 2x y = kx and y = mx + b
Proportionality for proportional and
non-proportional
Direct Variation: situations
y = kx k ≠ 0
x and y are variables
k is a constant of
variation Characteristics:
Straight line that
passes through
Tables origin (0,0)
x y
Equations: 1 3
y = kx 4 12
Where k means
7 21
constant of
proportionality Graphs:
k = y/x or y = mx + b
where b ≠ 0