SOLUTION: How to solve for x? y = sin<sup>-1</sup>(2x - 1)

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Question 495356: How to solve for x?
y = sin-1(2x - 1)

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
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How to solve for x?

y = sin-1(2x - 1)

Take the sine of both sides

sin(y) = sin(sin-1(2x - 1)

sin(y) = 2x - 1

sin(y) + 1 = 2x

sin(y) + 1
覧覧覧覧覧 = x 
     2

    sin(y) + 1
x = 覧覧覧覧覧 
        2

Edwin