Question

Suppose that y varies inversely with x. Write an equation for the inverse variation. y = 6 when x = 8

Answer 1

If y varies inversely with x, a standard inverse equation would be y=k/x where k is a definable constant.

6=k/8

k=8*6

k=48

Answer 2

y=k/x
6=k/8
k=48
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