Problema Solution
The number of yearly traffic accidents on Main St. varies inversely with the number of stop signs on Main St.'s intersections. If there were 10 accidents when the street had only 1 stop sign, how many stop signs in all must the street now have if there are only 2 accidents yearly?
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Let 'x' represent the number of stop signs when there are only 2 accidents yearly.
10*1 = x*2
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x = 5 stop signs
The street must have 5 stop signs.