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Given (X) varies inversely and (xy) equals two. What is the value of (X) when (Y) equals one?

a) 2
b) 1/2
c) 4
d) -2

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Final answer:

Given that X varies inversely with Y and their product is 2, the value of X when Y equals one is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking for the value of X when variable Y equals one, given that X varies inversely with Y and the product of X and Y (XY) equals two. To solve this, we apply the concept of inversely proportional relationships. When two variables are inversely proportional, their product is constant. Thus, if XY = 2, and we are looking for the value of X when Y is 1, we can set up the equation X * 1 = 2. Solving for X, we get X = 2.

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