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Which function is the inverse of ſx) - 2x+ 3?

Which function is the inverse of ſx) - 2x+ 3?-example-1
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If
f^(-1)(x) is the inverse of
f(x), then


f\left(f^(-1)(x)\right) = x

which means


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

Solve for
f^(-1)(x) :


2f^(-1)(x) + 3 = x \\\\ 2f^(-1)(x) = x - 3 \\\\ f^(-1)(x) = \frac{x-3}2 = \boxed{\frac12x-\frac32}

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