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"query": {
"display": "inverse $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{\\left(x-4\\right)}{3}$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#inverse f(x)=\\frac{(x-4)}{3}"
},
"solution": {
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"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "inverse",
"default": "3x+4",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Inverse of $$\\frac{x-4}{3}:{\\quad}3x+4$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Function Inverse definition",
"text": "A function g is the inverse of function f if for $$y=f\\left(x\\right),\\:\\:x=g\\left(y\\right)\\:$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "y=\\frac{x-4}{3}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"input": "y=\\frac{x-4}{3}",
"result": "x=\\frac{y-4}{3}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"secondary": [
"Replace $$y\\:$$with $$x$$"
],
"result": "x=\\frac{y-4}{3}"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve for $$y,\\:x=\\frac{y-4}{3}$$",
"input": "x=\\frac{y-4}{3}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Switch sides",
"result": "\\frac{y-4}{3}=x"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Multiply both sides by $$3$$",
"input": "\\frac{y-4}{3}=x",
"result": "y-4=3x",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$3$$",
"result": "\\frac{3\\left(y-4\\right)}{3}=3x"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "y-4=3x"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$4\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "y-4=3x",
"result": "y=3x+4",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add $$4$$ to both sides",
"result": "y-4+4=3x+4"
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"result": "y=3x+4"
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What is the inverse of f(x)=((x-4))/3 ?
The inverse of f(x)=((x-4))/3 is 3x+4