The cost of the pencils (C) is directly proportional to the number of pencils (n). When the proportionality sign (∝) is replaced with an equal sign (=), the equation is \(x = k y\). The constant value ...

With the Sundance Film Festival right around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to re-publish a little post I wrote some time ago in the waning days of the 2008 fest. Originally published ...

More decorators working on a job would reduce the time to complete the task. They are inversely proportional. If two quantities are inversely proportional, one increases as the other decreases at the ...