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This is an inverse variation because as x increases, y decreases and vice versa. The function to model it is y=k/x, where k is the constant of variation. To find k, we can use any set of values for x and y:
Using x=2 and y=40:
40=k/2
k=80
So the equation to model the inverse variation is y=80/x.