SOLUTION: find the inverse of the function: f(x)= 8x-1/5 please show all the steps.

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Question 931937: find the inverse of the function:
f(x)= 8x-1/5
please show all the steps.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm going to assume the original function is


The idea is to replace f(x) with y, swap x and y, and then solve for y like so...























So the inverse function is
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