boyle's law states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume. Explain that statement. (Include the correct formula and examples)

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in mathematics an inversely proportional relationship between two variables, in this case, P and V, implies that their product is equal to a constant k

so P1V1 = P2V2

one of the most famous examples of boyle's law is a gas in a piston, where a fixed, finite amount of gas will increase in volume if the pressure is decreased or decrease in volume if the pressure increases