Marbles are poured into a bucket. The quantity of purple marbles varies inversely as the quantity of blue marbles. When there are 80 purple marbles in the bucket, there are 6 blue marbles. What is the variation equation that describes this relationship between the quantity of purple marbles and the quantity of blue marbles?

Marbles are poured into a bucket. The quantity of purple marbles varies inversely as the quantity of blue marbles. When there are 80 purple marbles in the bucket, there are 6 blue marbles. What is the variation equation that describes this relationship between the quantity of purple marbles and the quantity of blue marbles?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 8.181TI: A car’s value varies inversely with its age. Elena bought a two-year-old car for $20,000. a. Write...

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