document.write( "Question 317250: y varies inversely with x. when x is 3.5, y is 1.5 what is the value of k, the constant of inverse variation? \n" ); document.write( "

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y varies inversely with x.
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document.write( "Solve for k.  Multiply both sides by 3.5\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's the answer. That means that the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "is really this\r\n" );
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document.write( "and that equation can now be used to find the value of y for \r\n" );
document.write( "any other value of x. \r\n" );
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