document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116672>Question 1116672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  please help. this is how the question was asked. im not sure how to put any paranthesis. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the function f (x) = 8 &#8722; 1/7 x , find a formula for the inverse function </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #731571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=731571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you have this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29+=+8+-%281%2F7+%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29+=+8+-%281%2F7+%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then inverse is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f+%28x%29+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f+%28x%29+=+y\"   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=y=+8+-+%281%2F7+%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+8+-+%281%2F7+%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...swap <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   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=x=+8+-+%281%2F7+%29y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+8+-+%281%2F7+%29y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+\"   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=%281%2F7+%29y+=+8-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F7+%29y+=+8-x\"   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=y+=+8%2F+%281%2F7+%29+-x%2F+%281%2F7+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+8%2F+%281%2F7+%29+-x%2F+%281%2F7+%29\"   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=y+=+56+-7x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+56+-7x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> your inverse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C++8+-%281%2F7%29x%2C+56-7x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C++8+-%281%2F7%29x%2C+56-7x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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