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What is the inverse of the function f(x) = 2x - 10?

What is the inverse of the function f(x) = 2x - 10?-example-1
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Answer:

h(x) = 1/2x + 5

Explanation:

Switch the positions of the x and y (f(x)) and solve for y (f(x)).

f(x) = 2x - 10

x = 2y - 10

x + 10 = 2y

(x + 10)/2 = y

1/2x + 5 = y

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