SOLUTION: y varies inversely with x. x = –1 when y = 4. What is x when y = –7?

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Question 887326: y varies inversely with x.
x = –1 when y = 4.
What is x when y = –7?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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y varies inversely with x.
y=k%2Fx.

x = –1 when y = 4.
4=k%2F%28-1%29.
What is k?