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If y varies inversely as x, and y=14 when x =8, find y when x =7

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If y varies inversely as x, it means that y * x is a constant. We can write this as y * x = k, where k is the constant of variation.

Given that y = 14 when x = 8, we can find k:
14 * 8 = k
k = 112

Now we can use this constant to find y when x = 7:
y * 7 = 112
y = 112 / 7
y = 16
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