How do you find "k" if y varies inversely as x and if y=24 when x=3?

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2022-08-29

How do you find "k" if y varies inversely as x and if y=24 when x=3?

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Kristen Garrison

Kristen Garrison

Beginner2022-08-30Added 11 answers

y = k x
(3,24) lies on the curve. The equation must hold true for x=3 and y=24
24 = k 3
And isolating k:
72=k

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