document.write( "Question 193144: Finding an inverse formula of f(x) = 9-4x
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document.write( "First I replaced f(x) with y: y=9-4x
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document.write( "then i switched y with x: x=9-4y then i solved for y
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document.write( "x-9 = -4y
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document.write( "(x-9)/-4 = y \r
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document.write( "This is a final review exercise and the possible solutions are as follows, but none are like mine:\r
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document.write( "f-1(x) = 9+4x
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document.write( " = 1/(9-4x)
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document.write( " = (x-4)/1
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document.write( " = (9-x)/4\r
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document.write( "the fourth one would be the closest, but is not the same as I got...\r
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document.write( "What did I do wrong? \n" );
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