document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249112>Question 249112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The inverse function of y = 3x - 5 is what? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chosenpoint><B>chosenpoint(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chosenpoint><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=chosenpoint><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the inverse of a function involving x and y, just replace the x's with y's, and the y's with x's, and solve for y once again:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x-5 given<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3y-5 replace the variables with one another<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=3y-5-x subtract x from both sides<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y=-x-5 subtract 3y from both sides<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(-x-5)/(-3) divide both sides by -3<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=(x+5)/3 simplify and final answer<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the original function had been f(x)=3x-5, you just need to replace f(x) with y before starting!  :)<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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