The intensity I of light (in lumens) at a distance x meters below the surface is given by I = I0 k x, where I0 is the intensity at the surface and k depends on the clarity of the water. At a depth of 2 meters at one location off the coast of Belize, the intensity I of light is 2 lumens and  k = 0.2.  Find the intensity I0 of light at the surface.

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The intensity I of light (in lumens) at a distance x meters below the surface is given by I = I0kx, where I0 is the intensity at the surface and k depends on the clarity of the water. At a depth of 2 meters at one location off the coast of Belize, the intensity I of light is 2 lumens and 

k = 0.2.

 Find the intensity I0 of light at the surface.
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