SOLUTION: Given that y is proportional to (16-x) and the constant of proportionality is equal to x. Find the value of x when y is 1.

Question 916323: Given that y is proportional to (16-x) and the constant of proportionality is equal to x. Find the value of x when y is 1.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your problem description is faulty. Either x is a constant or it is variable. x cannot be both constant and variable in the same equation. I am solving an adjusted problem.

This is the adjusted problem.
Given that y is proportional to (16-x) and the constant of proportionality is equal to r. Find the value of x when y is 1.

You still were given no information to allow finding a value for the proportionality constant.

Let y=1, find x or r?

or

The question is not any further resolvable.

FURTHER: If the variation is "varies inversely", the problem still has the same fault and the description and question are still wrong. x cannot be both an input variable and a proportionality constant in the same problem, exercise, or equation.
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