SOLUTION: If y varies inversely as x and x is increased in the ratio 3:5, how is y changed?

SOLUTION: If y varies inversely as x and x is increased in the ratio 3:5, how is y changed?

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Question 1047391: If y varies inversely as x and x is increased in the ratio 3:5, how is y changed?
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1807) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If y varies inversely as x...

Then

and x is increased in the ratio 3:5


Then

how is y changed?

Cross-multiply:





Replace x by  in





So y is decreased in the ratio 5:3.

Edwin

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