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 227: 50

Answer

$f^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{7-x}{5}$

Work Step by Step

$f(x)=7-5x$ Rewrite the expression as $y=7-5x$ and solve for $x$: $y=7-5x$ Take $-5x$ to the left side and $y$ to the right side: $5x=7-y$ Take the $5$ to divide the right side: $x=\dfrac{7-y}{5}$ Interchange $x$ and $y$: $y=\dfrac{7-x}{5}$ The inverse is $f^{-1}(x)=\dfrac{7-x}{5}$
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