Is x=3/y an inverse or direct variation?

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2022-09-02

Is x = 3 y an inverse or direct variation?

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Allyson Vance

Allyson Vance

Beginner2022-09-03Added 14 answers

Directly proportional means that y=kx for k constant, while inversely proportional means that y = k x for k constant.
Given: x = 3 y .
x y = 3
y = 3 x
Comparing now y = k x and y = 3 x , we see easily that k=3, and this is an inverse variation.

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