Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Inverse Functions - Exercise Set - Page 551: 31

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{x}{5} -0.4$

Work Step by Step

Replace $f(x)$ by $y$ to have: $y=5x+2$ Interchange $x$ and $y$ then solve for $y$ to have: $x = 5y+2 \\x-2= 5y \\\dfrac{x-2}{5}=y \\\dfrac{x}{5} -\dfrac{2}{5}=y \\y=\dfrac{x}{5} -0.4$ Replace $y$ with $f^{-1}(x)$ to have: $f^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{x}{5} -0.4$
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