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What is the inverse operation of F(x)=2x+3

User Serhat
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Answer:


f^(-1)(x) =
(x-3)/(2)

Explanation:

Let y = f(x) and rearrange making x the subject

y = 2x + 3 ( subtract 3 from both sides )

y - 3 = 2x ( divide both sides by 2 )


(y-3)/(2) = x

Change y back into terms of x, hence


f^(-1)(x ) =
(x-3)/(2)

User Omar Fayad
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Keep in mind that f(x) means the same thing as y so...

y = 2x + 3

To find the inverse operation you switch the places of x and y like so...

x = 2y + 3

Now you must solve for y. To start off you must subtract 3 to both sides.

x - 3 = 2y + 3 - 3

x - 3 = 2y

Now divide 2 to both sides to completely isolate y

(x - 3) / 2 = 2y / 2


(1)/(2) x - (3)/(2) = y

OR


(x)/(2) -(3)/(2) = y

Hope this helped!

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User Mbarkhau
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