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F(x) = (x - 3)/2 which of the following equations represents f ^ - 1 * (x) ?

F(x) = (x - 3)/2 which of the following equations represents f ^ - 1 * (x) ?-example-1
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We are given the following function:


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

We are asked to determine:


f^(-1)(x)

This is called the inverse function.

To do that we will first switch the value of the variables f(x) and "x" as follows:


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

Now, we will solve for f(x). To do that we will multiply both sides by 2:


2x=f(x)-3

Now we add 3:


2x+3=f(x)

This is the inverse, therefore, we change:


f(x)=f^(-1)(x)

Therefore, we have:


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

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