document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56080>Question 56080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x)=3x+4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find f -1(x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=38061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are a few different ways to do this, and I don't want to conflict with your teacher or your textbook, but I like to find the inverse function in TWO steps:  1. Interchange the x and y, and 2. Solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, y = 3x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Interchange the x and y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3y +4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = 3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+f%5E%28-1%29%28x%29+=+%28x-4%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+f%5E%28-1%29%28x%29+=+%28x-4%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2F3%29-%284%2F3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2F3%29-%284%2F3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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