SOLUTION: Assume that y varies inversely as x. If y=8 when x=2.5, find x when y=2.
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Question 213210: Assume that y varies inversely as x. If y=8 when x=2.5, find x when y=2.
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Assume that y varies inversely as x. If y=8 when x=2.5, find x when y=2.
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y = k/x
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Find "k":
8 = k/2.5
k = 20
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Equation:
y = 20/x
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find x when y=2.
2 = 20/x
x = 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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