document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006762>Question 1006762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this inverse function problem with steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= -3x^3-5\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 #622826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=622826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1) Replace f(x) with y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2) Swap x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3) Solve for y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+-3x%5E3-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+-3x%5E3-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Step 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-3y%5E3-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-3y%5E3-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Step 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5=+-3y%5E3-5%2B5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=+-3y%5E3-5%2B5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 5 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3y%5E3=x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3y%5E3=x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3y%5E3%29%2F%28-3%29=%28x%2B5%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3y%5E3%29%2F%28-3%29=%28x%2B5%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E3=-%28x%2B5%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E3=-%28x%2B5%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2Cy%5E3%29=root%283%2C-%28x%2B5%29%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2Cy%5E3%29=root%283%2C-%28x%2B5%29%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the cube root to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The inverse function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE f^{-1}(x) = \sqrt[3]{-\frac{x+5}{3}}\">  </SPAN>\n" );
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