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X and Y are two variables such that Y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of X. If Y = 3...

X and Y are two variables such that Y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of X. If Y = 3 when X= 2 and Y = 5 when X = 1, find Y when X = 4.

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