Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.10 - Modeling Variation - 1.10 Exercises - Page 164: 2

inversely proportional proportionality

If the quantities $x$ and $y$ are related by the equation $y= \frac{3}{x}$, then we say that $y$ is ___inversely proportional___ to $x$, and the constant of ___ proportionality___ is 3.