SOLUTION: Suppose y varies inversely as x. When y is 7, x is 2. Find y when x is -6. Begin with y=k/x

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Question 1170950: Suppose y varies inversely as x. When y is 7, x is 2. Find y when x is -6. Begin with y=k/x
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Suppose y varies inversely as x.
=> y=k%2Fx
When y+=+7, x=+2
7=k%2F2
7%2A2=k
k=14
=> y=14%2Fx
Find y when x=-6
y=14%2F-6
y=-7%2F3