Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 2 - Section 2.8 - One-to-One Functions and Their Inverses - 2.8 Exercises - Page 226: 27

Answer

1

Work Step by Step

This is the classic one variable one equation solve just written a different way! Just plug in 3 as $f(x)$ and we get $3 = 5 - 2x$. To solve, subtract 5 from each side and then divide by negative 2. We get $x=1$
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