SOLUTION: can someone help me pls? solve. if w varies inversely as z, and w=16 when z=3, find w when z=2

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if w varies inversely as z, and w=16 when z=3, find w when z=2

Answer by ccs2011(207)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
General inverse relationship:

where k is an unknown constant
Use initial values of w,z to solve for k then substitute that value into general equation.


Multiply by 3 on both sides

Therefore

If z = 2


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