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8.9 Exercise 55

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Write an inverse variation equation to solve the following problems.

The number of tickets for a sports fundraiser varies inversely to the price of each ticket. Brianna can buy 25 tickets at $5each.

  1. ⓐ Write the equation that relates the number of tickets to the price of each ticket.
  2. ⓑ How many tickets could Brianna buy if the price of each ticket was $2.50?

OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e, 8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation, exercise 55

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