If y varies inversely as x, and y = 3 as x = -2, find y for the x-value of -1.

y = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

For inverse variation

xy = k where k is a constant

3(-2) = k

-6 = k

xy = -6

(-1) y = -6

Divide by -1

y = 6

for ex: the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. it is the opposite.

reciprocal definition:

a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.

the answer is a

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