Question

y varies inversely as three times x. When x = 6, y = 2. Find x when y = 12.

Answer 1

i did that already.

Answer 2

y = (1/3) * x.
that means that x = 3y. for x=6, y=2. ( 2*3 = 6 )
if y = 12, then x = 3 * 12 = 36.