document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043440>Question 1043440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if f:A to B where A,B&#8834;R . f(x)= (1-2x)/(x-5) is a FUNCTION. FIND IT'S INVERSE. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NB- i think it's not a function because input 5 will give no output .but the domain of the function doesn't say anything about 5. if A WOULD BE R-{5} THEN IT WOULD BE A FUNCTION. I AM NOT SURE About it. what does A&#8834;R INDICATE HERE.HENCE WILL INVERSE BE POSSIBLE ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658592 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=658592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  f(x)= (1-2x)/(x-5) is a FUNCTION. FIND IT'S INVERSE. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st:: Interchange x and y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (1-2y)/(y-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd:: Solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy-5x = 1-2y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y+xy = 5x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(2+x) = (5x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (5x+1)/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the inverse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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