If y varies inversely with x
and y is 10 when x is 5,
then what is y when x is 2?
Enter

y = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

When doing these kinds of problems, you have to look for similarities/patterns.

Notice how y is double what x is. What is 2x when x equals 2?

4

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be more specific

step-by-step explanation:

c. y = 1/4 x + 5

step-by-step explanation:

first, put the equation of the line on the graph into slope-intercept form

(y = mx + b):   y = -4x + 8

second, a perpendicular line has to have "an opposite/reciprocal slope" to the original slope. so, find the "m" value in your original equation (it's -4, right? )

original slope: m = -4   perpendicular slope: change the sign to its opposite and find the reciprocal ("flip" the number)

new slope is now positive (b/c the original slope was negative 4), and it's 1/4 (not the original slope of 4 or 4/1)