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What is the inverse of the given relation? y = 4x - 8

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First, switch x and y
x = 4y - 8
Then perform the opposite operations:
x + 8 = 4y

(x)/(2) + (8)/(4) = y

(x)/(2) + 2 = y
User Dryniex
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to inverse a equation make all y's x and andy x's y

Thus the inverse is
x=4y-8

Evaluated to
4y=x+8
y=
(1)/(4)x +2
User WernerW
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