Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]y=-1.5x[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

A relationship between two variables, x, and y, represent a direct variation if it can be expressed in the form [tex]k=\frac{y}{x}[/tex] or [tex]y=kx[/tex]

In this problem we have

y=15/2 when x=-5

Find the constant of proportionality k

[tex]k=\frac{y}{x}[/tex]

substitute the given values

[tex]k=\frac{(15/2)}{-5}=-1.5[/tex]

therefore

The linear equation that relates x and y is equal to

[tex]y=-1.5x[/tex]