document.write( "Question 404302: Suppose x and y vary inversely, and x = 5 when y = 1.6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Write a function that models the inverse variation.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find y when x = 32.
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Suppose x and y vary inversely, and x = 5 when y = 1.6
\n" ); document.write( "Write a function that models the inverse variation.
\n" ); document.write( "Find y when x = 32.
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\n" ); document.write( "y = k/x
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"k\" using x = 5 when y = 1.6
\n" ); document.write( "1.6 = k/5
\n" ); document.write( "k = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation for this problem:
\n" ); document.write( "y = 8/x
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\n" ); document.write( "Find y when x = 32:
\n" ); document.write( "y = 8/32
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1/4
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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