SOLUTION: If x and y vary inversely and josh gets 1000 points in 2 minutes how many will he get in 4 minutes

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Question 1023423: If x and y vary inversely and josh gets 1000 points in 2 minutes how many will he get in 4 minutes
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+k%2Fx for some constant of proportionality k.
==> 1000 = k/2 ==> k = 2000 ==> y+=+2000%2Fx
Hence if x = 4, then y = 500.