SOLUTION: I need find the inverse of the following function: f(x)=2(x+12). This is not from a test

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Question 67969: I need find the inverse of the following function:
f(x)=2(x+12).
This is not from a test
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the inverse of the following function:
f(x)=2(x+12).
Rewrite as y=2x+24
Interchange x and y to get:
x=2y+24
Solve for y, as follows:
y=(1/2)x-12
That is the inverse.
Cheers,
Stan H.