SOLUTION: Hello! I'm having some trouble with this inverse property. Can you help me? Use the Property of Inverse Functions to find f^-1(x). f(x) = (5-x)/6 thanks for your help!

Question 198354: Hello!
I'm having some trouble with this inverse property. Can you help me?
Use the Property of Inverse Functions to find f^-1(x).
f(x) = (5-x)/6
thanks for your help!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given function.

Replace f(x) with y.

Swap x and y. The goal now is to solve for y

Multiply both sides by 6.

Add y to both sides.

Subtract 6x from both sides.

So the inverse is

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