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If x varies inversely as y and x=16 when y=5, find x when y=20.

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Answer:

  x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

The inverse variation means that when y goes up by a factor of 20/5 = 4, the value of x goes down by the same factor.

  x = 16/4

  x = 4

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