SOLUTION: Find the inverse of the function. f(x)=2x+1

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Question 443761: Find the inverse of the function.
f(x)=2x+1

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x)=2x+1
y = 2x+1
switch the x and y's:
x = 2y+1
solve for y:
x = 2y+1
x-1 = 2y
x/2 - 1/2 = y
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therefore
f'(x) = x/2 - 1/2
or
f'(x) = (1/2)x - 1/2