document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60429>Question 60429</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078213479/algebrahomeworkh>alegbra concepts and applications</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose y varies inversely as X and Y = 5 when x = 20.  Find x when y = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=41607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=K/x [formula for inverse relationship between x and y; K=a constant number]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=K/20 [Plug-in the values and solve for K]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)(20)=K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=K<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x when y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=K/x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=100/x [Plug in the values and solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging all of the values into the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=K/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=100/50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2=2 [Checks out} </SPAN>\n" );
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