SOLUTION: Find the inverse of the function. {{{f(x) = (-5x+4)/(-8x-7)}}} I know the answer is {{{(7x+4)/(-8x+5)}}} but how do I solve this?

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Question 1039794: Find the inverse of the function.

I know the answer is but how do I solve this?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The basic outline of finding the inverse is to

step 1) Replace f(x) with y

step 2) Swap x and y

step 3) solve for y


Let's use this outline to get...




Replace f(x) with y

Swap x and y. Now isolate y.




















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Final Answer:

The inverse function is

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