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"display": "inverse $$f\\left(x\\right)=\\sqrt{3+7x}$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#inverse f(x)=\\sqrt{3+7x}"
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"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Inverse of $$\\sqrt{3+7x}:{\\quad}\\frac{x^{2}-3}{7}$$",
"steps": [
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Function Inverse definition",
"text": "A function g is the inverse of function f if for $$y=f\\left(x\\right),\\:\\:x=g\\left(y\\right)\\:$$"
},
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"type": "step",
"result": "y=\\sqrt{3+7x}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"input": "y=\\sqrt{3+7x}",
"result": "x=\\sqrt{3+7y}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"secondary": [
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"result": "x=\\sqrt{3+7y}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve for $$y,\\:x=\\sqrt{3+7y}$$",
"input": "x=\\sqrt{3+7y}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Square both sides:$${\\quad}x^{2}=3+7y$$",
"input": "x=\\sqrt{3+7y}",
"result": "x^{2}=3+7y",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"result": "x^{2}=\\left(\\sqrt{3+7y}\\right)^{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Expand $$\\left(\\sqrt{3+7y}\\right)^{2}:{\\quad}3+7y$$",
"input": "\\left(\\sqrt{3+7y}\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt{a}=a^{\\frac{1}{2}}$$",
"result": "=\\left(\\left(3+7y\\right)^{\\frac{1}{2}}\\right)^{2}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(a^{b}\\right)^{c}=a^{bc}$$",
"result": "=\\left(3+7y\\right)^{\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:2}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:2=1$$",
"input": "\\frac{1}{2}\\cdot\\:2",
"result": "=3+7y",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply fractions: $$a\\cdot\\frac{b}{c}=\\frac{a\\:\\cdot\\:b}{c}$$",
"result": "=\\frac{1\\cdot\\:2}{2}"
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=1"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Switch sides",
"result": "3+7y=x^{2}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Move $$3\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "3+7y=x^{2}",
"result": "7y=x^{2}-3",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$3$$ from both sides",
"result": "3+7y-3=x^{2}-3"
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"type": "step",
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"input": "7y=x^{2}-3",
"result": "y=\\frac{x^{2}-3}{7}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$7$$",
"result": "\\frac{7y}{7}=\\frac{x^{2}}{7}-\\frac{3}{7}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{7y}{7}=\\frac{x^{2}}{7}-\\frac{3}{7}",
"result": "y=\\frac{x^{2}-3}{7}",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{7y}{7}:{\\quad}y$$",
"input": "\\frac{7y}{7}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{7}{7}=1$$",
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What is the inverse of f(x)=sqrt(3+7x) ?
The inverse of f(x)=sqrt(3+7x) is (x^2-3)/7