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Algebra.Com's Answer #247194 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Interchange the position of x and y in your original function.
\n" ); document.write( "Then solve for y.
\n" ); document.write( "The new y is the inverse of the original y.
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\n" ); document.write( "Example:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2y%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2y=x-5\"$
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