Question

if y varies inversely as x and y=24 when x=8, find y when x is 4. Pleeeease Help Mehhh. (:

Answer 1

why didnt u pay attention in school sigh

Answer 2

Im homeschooled.

Answer 3

why not ask mommy

Answer 4

when y varies inversely as x, we can write xy=k
its given that y=24, x=8
just put these values in xy=k and find k and tell me what u get.

Answer 5

y varies inversely with x means

First plug in the given value of y and x to find k..
Then use that value of k and x=4 and substitute in the eqn to find y.
Can u do @ZaCharyAllEn?

Answer 6

192 @hartnn

Answer 7

@ajprincess idk. lol.

Answer 8

first put 24 in place of y and 8 in place of x in
\[y=\frac{ k }{ x }\] and solve for k.
Can u plz tell me vat u get?

Answer 9

@ZaCharyAllEn

Answer 10

@ajprincess 192

Answer 11

yup u right:)

Answer 12

so is that the answer???

Answer 13

Nw put 4 in place of x and 192 in place of k in
\[y=\frac{ k }{ x}\]
and solve for y.

Answer 14

48? @ajprincess

Answer 15

yup:)

Answer 16

thats all?

Answer 17

U are asked to find the value of y when x=4. that's what u hav found nw. So that's all.:)

Answer 18

thanks princess:)

Answer 19

yw:)