SOLUTION: y varies inversly as x, and y=1/5 when x=35

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Question 270679: y varies inversly as x, and y=1/5 when x=35
Answer by vksarvepalli(154) About Me  (Show Source):
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given y varies inversely with x
so we can write y = t/x where t is a proportionality constant
given y=1/5 when x=35
so 1/5 = t/35

=> t=35/5=7
so the relation is y=7/x