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The proportional relationship between the number of sweaters a cothing store buys and sells, s, and the profit, in dollars and cents, that it makes off those sweaters, can be represented by the equation p 238. What is the constant of proportionality from the number of sweaters to the total profit, in dollars and cents?

The proportional relationship between the number of sweaters a cothing store buys and sells s and the profit in dollars and cents that it makes off those sweate class=

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Proportional relationship formula

[tex]y=kx[/tex]

where x and y are the variables, and k is the constant of proportionality.

In this case, the variables are s and p. The equation that relates them is:

[tex]p=23s[/tex]

Comparing it with the general formula, the constant of proportionality is:

[tex]k=23[/tex]

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