If y varies inversely as x, and y=10 when x=4, how do you find x when y=8?

Gauge Odom

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2022-09-03

If y varies inversely as x, and y=10 when x=4, how do you find x when y=8?

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Everett Mclaughlin

Everett Mclaughlin

Beginner2022-09-04Added 16 answers

y 1 x y = k 1 x x y = k ;
When x = 4 ; y = 10 4 10 = k or k = 40
So variation equation is x y = 40
When y = 8 ; x = 40 8 = 5 x = 5 [Ans]

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