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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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The binary operation is defined on the set of real numbers, , by .
Part a· 2 steps
Find the inverse of .
Find the identity element .
The identity element is such that for any , .
Setting this equal to :
Subtract from both sides:
Factor out :
For this equation to hold for all (where ), the identity element must be .
We can verify this: .
So, the identity element is .Find the inverse of , denoted as .
The inverse is such that .
Since :Using the definition of the operation:
Factor out from the terms containing it:
Subtract from both sides:
Divide by to solve for (provided , i.e., ):
The inverse of is for .
Part b
Find the solution of .
Use the definition of the binary operation.
The operation is .
Substitute into the definition:Set the expression equal to 19 and solve for .
We are given :
Subtract 3 from both sides:
Divide by 4:
The solution is .
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