Lydia writes the equation below with a missing value. y = 5 x minus box She puts a value in the box and says that the equation represents a direct variation. Which explains whether the equation could represent a direct variation? If she puts 0 in the box she would have a direct variation. If she puts 5 in the box she would have a direct variation. The equation is not of the form y = k x, so it cannot represent a direct variation. The equation has a minus sign, so it cannot represent a direct variation.