Suppose y varies inversely with x, how do you write an equation for the inverse variation if y = 9 when x = 4?

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2022-09-04

Suppose y varies inversely with x, how do you write an equation for the inverse variation if y = 9 when x = 4?

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zagrebova1c

zagrebova1c

Beginner2022-09-05Added 10 answers

If y varies inversely with x
then
y = c x for some constant c
Given that (x,y)=(4,9) is a solution to this equation:
9 = c 4
c = 36
and the equation is
y = 36 x

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