SOLUTION: If y varies inversely as x and y = 725 when x = 20, find x when y is 50.

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Question 951353: If y varies inversely as x and y = 725 when x = 20, find x when y is 50.
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If y varies inversely as x and y = 725 when x = 20, find x when y is 50.
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y = k/x
725 = k/20
k = 14500
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50 = 14500/x
50x = 14500
x = 290