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An inverse variation includes the points (8,3)(8,\,3) and (4,n)(4,\,n). Find nn. \newlineWrite and solve an inverse variation equation to find the answer.\newlinen=____n = \,\_\_\_\_

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Q. An inverse variation includes the points (8,3)(8,\,3) and (4,n)(4,\,n). Find nn. \newlineWrite and solve an inverse variation equation to find the answer.\newlinen=____n = \,\_\_\_\_
  1. Identify general form: Given that there is an inverse variation between two variables.\newlineIdentify the general form of inverse variation.\newlineInverse variation: y=kxy = \frac{k}{x} where kk is the constant of variation.
  2. Find constant of variation: We are given the points (8,3)(8, 3) and (4,n)(4, n). Use the first point (8,3)(8, 3) to find the constant of variation kk. Substitute 88 for xx and 33 for yy in y=kxy = \frac{k}{x}. 3=k83 = \frac{k}{8}
  3. Solve for kk: Solve the equation to find the value of kk. To isolate kk, multiply both sides by 88. 3×8=(k8)×83 \times 8 = \left(\frac{k}{8}\right) \times 8 24=k24 = k
  4. Write inverse variation equation: Now that we have the constant of variation k=24k = 24, we can write the inverse variation equation.y=24xy = \frac{24}{x}
  5. Find value of nn: Use the second point (4,n)(4, n) to find the value of nn.\newlineSubstitute 44 for xx in y=24xy = \frac{24}{x}.\newlinen=244n = \frac{24}{4}\newlinen=6n = 6

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