{
"query": {
"display": "inverse $$x-4$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#inverse x-4"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "inverse",
"default": "x+4",
"meta": {
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}
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Inverse of $$x-4:{\\quad}x+4$$",
"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=x-4"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"input": "y=x-4",
"result": "x=y-4",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"secondary": [
"Replace $$y\\:$$with $$x$$"
],
"result": "x=y-4"
}
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},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve for $$y,\\:x=y-4$$",
"input": "x=y-4",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Switch sides",
"result": "y-4=x"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$4\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "y-4=x",
"result": "y=x+4",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add $$4$$ to both sides",
"result": "y-4+4=x+4"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "y=x+4"
}
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},
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"result": "x+4"
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What is the inverse of x-4 ?
The inverse of x-4 is x+4