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It is known that a certain function is an inverse proportion. find the formula for this

function if it is known that the function is equal to 12 when the independent variable
is equal to 2.
er:
if the independent variable is x, dependent variable is y, then y =

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Answer:

y=24/x

Explanation:

An inverse proportion with a positive input and output always has a "fraction format"

12=24/2

12=12

y=24/1

y=24

The y-value for x=1 was higher than the y-value for x=2, that proves that it's inverse.

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