document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6575>Question 6575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I am looking for the inverse of the function y= 3x -1, where x is the power.  So it is read, y equal to 3 to the power of x -1.  I know the inverse should be in logarithmic form, but I'm not sure whether I log an entire side or not.  Then I am suppose to graph the inverse, stating domain and range.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%5E%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%5E%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, is that what you mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%5E%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%5E%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is equivalent to saying <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28+3%2C+y+%29+=+x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28+3%2C+y+%29+=+x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. That's a trivial equation for x, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=log%28+3%2C+y%29+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=log%28+3%2C+y%29+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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