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Given the binary operation x y = xy + x + y on the set of real numbers, find the inverse of x and solve x everse igoplus 3 = 19.

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2 parts
a

−xx+1\frac{-x}{x+1}

b

x=4x=4

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The binary operation ⊕\oplus is defined on the set of real numbers, RR, by x⊕y=xy+x+yx \oplus y = xy + x + y.

Part a· 2 steps

Find the inverse of xx.

  1. Find the identity element ee.

    The identity element ee is such that for any x∈Rx \in R, x⊕e=xx \oplus e = x.

    x⊕e=xe+x+ex \oplus e = xe + x + e

    Setting this equal to xx:

    xe+x+e=xxe + x + e = x

    Subtract xx from both sides:

    xe+e=0xe + e = 0

    Factor out ee:

    e(x+1)=0e(x+1) = 0

    For this equation to hold for all x∈Rx \in R (where x≠−1x \neq -1), the identity element must be e=0e=0.
    We can verify this: x⊕0=x(0)+x+0=0+x+0=xx \oplus 0 = x(0) + x + 0 = 0 + x + 0 = x.
    So, the identity element is e=0e=0.

  2. Find the inverse of xx, denoted as x−1x^{-1}.

    The inverse x−1x^{-1} is such that x⊕x−1=ex \oplus x^{-1} = e.
    Since e=0e=0:

    x⊕x−1=0x \oplus x^{-1} = 0

    Using the definition of the operation:

    x(x−1)+x+x−1=0x(x^{-1}) + x + x^{-1} = 0

    Factor out x−1x^{-1} from the terms containing it:

    x−1(x+1)+x=0x^{-1}(x+1) + x = 0

    Subtract xx from both sides:

    x−1(x+1)=−xx^{-1}(x+1) = -x

    Divide by (x+1)(x+1) to solve for x−1x^{-1} (provided x+1≠0x+1 \neq 0, i.e., x≠−1x \neq -1):

    x−1=−xx+1x^{-1} = \frac{-x}{x+1}

    The inverse of xx is −xx+1\boxed{\frac{-x}{x+1}} for x≠−1x \neq -1.

Part b

x=4x=4

Find the solution of x⊕3=19x \oplus 3 = 19.

  1. Use the definition of the binary operation.

    The operation is x⊕y=xy+x+yx \oplus y = xy + x + y.
    Substitute y=3y=3 into the definition:

    x⊕3=x(3)+x+3x \oplus 3 = x(3) + x + 3 x⊕3=3x+x+3x \oplus 3 = 3x + x + 3 x⊕3=4x+3x \oplus 3 = 4x + 3
  2. Set the expression equal to 19 and solve for xx.

    We are given x⊕3=19x \oplus 3 = 19:

    4x+3=194x + 3 = 19

    Subtract 3 from both sides:

    4x=19−34x = 19 - 3 4x=164x = 16

    Divide by 4:

    x=164x = \frac{16}{4} x=4x = 4

    The solution is x=4\boxed{x=4}.

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