Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 10 - Radical Functions and Equations - 10.4 - Inverse of a Function - Exercises - Page 573: 43

Answer

$x$ and $y$ are not interchanged

Work Step by Step

The mistake is $x$ and $y$ are not interchanged after isolating $x$. It should be: $$g(x)=\frac{x-5}{3}~~or~~g(x)=\frac{x}{3}-\frac{5}{3}$$
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