document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41966>Question 41966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that y varies inversely as x. If y = 3.2 when x =0.2, find y when x =1.6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies inversely as x, we write that as <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = k/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in to find k...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.2 = k/.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = .64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now rewrite the relationship with k...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .64/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .64/1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .4 </SPAN>\n" );
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