To find the line equation of the form: y = mx, we can proceed as follows:
[tex]\frac{y}{x}=\frac{16}{2}=\frac{32}{4}=\frac{48}{6}=\frac{64}{8}=\frac{80}{10}=8[/tex]
As we can see, if we multiply the variable, x, times 8, we obtain the value for y, that is:
[tex]\frac{y}{x}=8\Rightarrow y=8x[/tex]
Therefore, we have here a proportional relationship between the variable, hr (represented above as x), and the variable, earnings (represented above as y).
Hence, the relationship is of the for y = 8x.
