If f(x)=15x+3, then f-1(x)=

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given:

f(x) = 15x + 3

Determine f^-1(x).

Solution:

f^-1(x) can be read as the inverse function or the opposite of f(x). This can be solved by interchanging the values of x and y. To do this, we first set f(x) into y.

f(x) = 15x + 3

y = 15x + 3

Change the value of x into y.

x = 15y + 3

Now we will solve for y, start first by transposing 3 on the other side of the equation, note that when transposing a number, the sign changes.

15y = x -3

Divide both sides by 15 in order to know the value of y.

y =(x - 3)/15

f^-1(x) = (x - 3)/15

Final answer:

f^-1(x) = (x - 3)/15