document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012960>Question 1012960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The function f(x)=3x+2 is one-to-one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation for f^-1(x), the inverse function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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 #629103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let y = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (y - 2) / 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next interchange the x's and y's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (x - 2) / 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f^-1(x) = (x - 2) / 3<BR>\n" );
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