document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61853>Question 61853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the equation of the inverse function, but if the function is not invertible I need to state why, but don't understand. Can someone help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=2x^3+4x^2-7x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=42630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's not invertible because it is not one-to-one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the original function has several <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-values which have the same y-value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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