Is Y=5x -9 a direct variation?

The number of electoral votes each state is assigned is determined by the size of its population every ten years. the chart shows the number of electoral votes california was assigned each decade of the past century. what is the 3rd quartile of the data?

Given: lines a and b are parallel and line c is a transversal. prove: 2 is supplementary to 8 what is the missing reason in the proof? statement reason 1. a || b, is a transv 1. given 2. ∠6 ≅ ∠2 2. ? 3. m∠6 = m∠2 3. def. of congruent 4. ∠6 is supp. to ∠8 4. def. of linear pair 5. ∠2 is supp. to ∠8 5. congruent supplements theorem corresponding angles theorem alternate interior angles theorem vertical angles theorem alternate exterior angles theorem

Solve the equation. 2x - 8(x+1)= 6(2x - 3)