SOLUTION: Please help. I have two questions. 1. Identify the function represented by y=3/x 2. Solve: 8/t+5=t-3/t+5+1/3. PLEASE HELP!!!

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Question 167405: Please help. I have two questions.
1. Identify the function represented by y=3/x
2. Solve: 8/t+5=t-3/t+5+1/3.
PLEASE HELP!!!
Answer by Alan3354(30993) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help. I have two questions.
1. Identify the function represented by y=3/x
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It's an inverse function. If x increases, y decreases.
2. Solve: 8/t+5=t-3/t+5+1/3.
Is it 8/(t+5) or (8/t) + 5?? It makes a difference, specify it carefully. Same for the right side.