This is off of Google:
When two variable quantities have a constant (unchanged) ratio, their relationship is called a direct variation. It is said that one variable "varies directly" as the other. The constant ratio is called the constant of variation.
And this video from Khan Academy (along with the others listed on the left side) might help more :)
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-basics/core-algebra-linear-equations-inequalities/core-algebra-direct_inverse_variation/v/direct-variation-1
This is off of Google:
When two variable quantities have a constant (unchanged) ratio, their relationship is called a direct variation. It is said that one variable "varies directly" as the other. The constant ratio is called the constant of variation.
And this video from Khan Academy (along with the others listed on the left side) might help more :)
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-basics/core-algebra-linear-equations-inequalities/core-algebra-direct_inverse_variation/v/direct-variation-1