SOLUTION: What is the inverse function and the steps in getting there... y=-log5 (-x) (5 is the base)

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Question 439547: What is the inverse function and the steps in getting there...
y=-log5 (-x)
(5 is the base)
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+-log%285%2C%28+-x%29%29
<==> 5%5Ey+=+5%5E%28-log%285%2C%28+-x%29%29%29
==> 5%5Ey+=+5%5E%28log%285%2C+%28-1%2Fx%29%29%29
==> 5%5Ey+=+-1%2Fx
==> x+=+-1%2F5%5Ey
==> y+=+-1%2F5%5Ex is the inverse function.