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Answer:

inverse = ( log(x+4) + log(4) ) / (2log(4)), or

c. y = ( log_4(x+4) + 1 ) / 2

Explanation:

Find inverse of

y = 4^(-6x+5) / 4^(-8x+6) - 4

Exchange x and y and solve for y.

1. exchange x, y

x = 4^(-6y+5) / 4^(-8y+6) - 4

2. solve for y

x = 4^(-6y+5) / 4^(-8y+6) - 4

transpose

x+4 = 4^(-6y+5) / 4^(-8y+6)

using the law of exponents

x+4 = 4^( (-6y+5) - (-8y+6) )

simplify

x+4 = 4^( 2y - 1 )

take log on both sides

log(x+4) = log(4^( 2y - 1 ))

apply power property of logarithm

log(x+4) = (2y-1) log(4)

Transpose

2y - 1 = log(x+4) / log(4)

transpose

2y = log(x+4) / log(4) + 1 = ( log(x+4) + log(4) ) / log(4)

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

Note: if we take log to the base 4, then log_4(4) =1, which simplifies the answer to

y = ( log_4(x+4) + 1 ) / 2

which corresponds to the third answer.

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