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"query": {
"display": "inverse $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{e^{4x}}{3+e^{4x}}$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#inverse f(x)=\\frac{e^{4x}}{3+e^{4x}}"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "inverse",
"default": "\\frac{\\ln(-\\frac{3x}{x-1})}{4}",
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"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Inverse of $$\\frac{e^{4x}}{3+e^{4x}}:{\\quad}\\frac{\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right)}{4}$$",
"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{e^{4x}}{3+e^{4x}}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"input": "y=\\frac{e^{4x}}{3+e^{4x}}",
"result": "x=\\frac{e^{4y}}{3+e^{4y}}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"secondary": [
"Replace $$y\\:$$with $$x$$"
],
"result": "x=\\frac{e^{4y}}{3+e^{4y}}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve for $$y,\\:x=\\frac{e^{4y}}{3+e^{4y}}$$",
"input": "x=\\frac{e^{4y}}{3+e^{4y}}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply both sides by $$3+e^{4y}$$",
"result": "x\\left(3+e^{4y}\\right)=\\frac{e^{4y}}{3+e^{4y}}\\left(3+e^{4y}\\right)"
},
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x\\left(3+e^{4y}\\right)=e^{4y}"
},
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$x\\left(3+e^{4y}\\right):{\\quad}3x+xe^{4y}$$",
"input": "x\\left(3+e^{4y}\\right)",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the distributive law: $$a\\left(b+c\\right)=ab+ac$$",
"secondary": [
"$$a=x,\\:b=3,\\:c=e^{4y}$$"
],
"result": "=x\\cdot\\:3+xe^{4y}",
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"type": "step",
"result": "=3x+xe^{4y}"
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"type": "step",
"result": "3x+xe^{4y}=e^{4y}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$3x\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "3x+xe^{4y}=e^{4y}",
"result": "xe^{4y}=e^{4y}-3x",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$3x$$ from both sides",
"result": "3x+xe^{4y}-3x=e^{4y}-3x"
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"type": "step",
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"result": "xe^{4y}=e^{4y}-3x"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$e^{4y}\\:$$to the left side",
"input": "xe^{4y}=e^{4y}-3x",
"result": "xe^{4y}-e^{4y}=-3x",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$e^{4y}$$ from both sides",
"result": "xe^{4y}-e^{4y}=e^{4y}-3x-e^{4y}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "xe^{4y}-e^{4y}=-3x"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$xe^{4y}-e^{4y}:{\\quad}e^{4y}\\left(x-1\\right)$$",
"input": "xe^{4y}-e^{4y}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$e^{4y}$$",
"result": "=e^{4y}\\left(x-1\\right)",
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "e^{4y}\\left(x-1\\right)=-3x"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide both sides by $$x-1$$",
"input": "e^{4y}\\left(x-1\\right)=-3x",
"result": "e^{4y}=-\\frac{3x}{x-1}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$x-1$$",
"result": "\\frac{e^{4y}\\left(x-1\\right)}{x-1}=\\frac{-3x}{x-1}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "e^{4y}=-\\frac{3x}{x-1}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Apply exponent rules",
"input": "e^{4y}=-\\frac{3x}{x-1}",
"result": "4y=\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right)",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "If $$f\\left(x\\right)=g\\left(x\\right)$$, then $$\\ln\\left(f\\left(x\\right)\\right)=\\ln\\left(g\\left(x\\right)\\right)$$",
"result": "\\ln\\left(e^{4y}\\right)=\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply log rule: $$\\ln\\left(e^a\\right)=a$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\ln\\left(e^{4y}\\right)=4y$$"
],
"result": "4y=\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right)",
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"title": "Solve $$4y=\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right):{\\quad}y=\\frac{\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right)}{4}$$",
"input": "4y=\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right)",
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"input": "4y=\\ln\\left(-\\frac{3x}{x-1}\\right)",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$4$$",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
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What is the inverse of f(x)=(e^{4x})/(3+e^{4x)} ?
The inverse of f(x)=(e^{4x})/(3+e^{4x)} is (ln(-(3x)/(x-1)))/4