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#1 2006-10-27 07:58:47

Neha
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Registered: 2006-10-11
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inverse

find the inverse function of
5x - y = 2

so like this

y = 2 - 5x


or i did...

5x - y = 2
subtract 5x both sides
y = -3

5x - (-3) = 2
5x + 3 = 2
subtract 3 both sides
5x = -1
x = -0.2

put the value in both are correct...


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#2 2006-10-27 08:13:51

Toast
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Registered: 2006-10-08
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Re: inverse

hmm, not quite



Also, you made a mistake when subtracting 5x from both sides - you also subtracted 5 from 2 to get -3. 5x and 2 aren't like terms though.

With an equation like yours with 2 or more variables (in this case x and y) you can't solve them with the help of only 1 equation. The furthest you can get is

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#3 2006-10-27 08:23:22

Neha
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Re: inverse

ok thanks...
i was there but messed up a bit i see that.


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#4 2006-10-27 08:46:46

Neha
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Re: inverse

orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

5x - y = 2 > 5y - x = 2
5y = 2 + x > y = 2/5 + x/5
INVERSE IS : f^-1 (x) = 2/5 + x/5


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