Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Composite and Inverse Functions - Exercise Set - Page 687: 25

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=x-3$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=x+3,$ $y=x+3$ a. $x=y+3,$ $x-3=y,$ $f^{-1}(x)=x-3,$ b. $f(f^{-1}(x)))=x-3+3=x$ and $f^{-1}(f(x))=x+3-3=x$.
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