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Which of the following equations is an example of inverse variation between the variables x and y? a.y=x+6

Which of the following equations is an example of inverse variation between the variables-example-1
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When there's an inverse variation between two variables x and y they are related by an equation like this one:


y=(k)/(x)

Or:


xy=k

By taking a look at the options you'll notice that the only one that displays a relation like those above is:


y=(6)/(x)

Then the answer is option D.

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