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Question
In case of inverse proportion, `a_2/- = b_2/-`
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Solution
In case of inverse proportion, `a_2/underlinebb(a_1) = b_2/underlinebb(b_1)`
Explanation:
In inverse proportion,
⇒ `a_2/a_1 = b_2/b_1`
⇒ a2b1 = a1b2
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