Question

An inverse variation includes the points (15,1) and (n,5). Find n

Answer 1

Inverse variation: y=k/x

1. plug in the values: (15,1)
1=k/15

2. solve for k

3. Now, plug in what you can for the second point: (n,5)
5=k/n (if you do the step above, you will know “k”.

4. Solve for “n”