Assume y varies inversely as x, if y=12 when x=3, how do you find x when y=6?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-27T12:39:56

#6#

#y" "#varies inversely as #x#

#=>y prop 1/x#

#=>y=k/x" for some constant "k#

#y=12" when "x=3#

#:.12=k/3=>k=36#

#:. y=36/x#

#y=6#

#6=36/x#

#=>x=36/6=6#