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Find the inverse function f⁻¹(x) for the function f(x) = (2x−1)/(x+2).

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f−1(x)=2x+12−xf^{-1}(x) = \frac{2x+1}{2-x}

Graph of f(x) = (2x − 1)/(x + 2)

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Step-by-step solution

4 steps
  1. Replace f(x)f(x) with yy.

    The given function is f(x)=2x−1x+2f(x) = \frac{2x-1}{x+2}.
    Let y=f(x)y = f(x), so we have:

    y=2x−1x+2y = \frac{2x-1}{x+2}
  2. Swap xx and yy to find the inverse relation.

    x=2y−1y+2x = \frac{2y-1}{y+2}
  3. Solve the equation for yy.

    Multiply both sides by (y+2)(y+2):

    x(y+2)=2y−1x(y+2) = 2y-1

    Distribute xx on the left side:

    xy+2x=2y−1xy + 2x = 2y - 1

    Gather all terms containing yy on one side of the equation and all other terms on the other side.
    Subtract 2y2y from both sides and subtract 2x2x from both sides:

    xy−2y=−1−2xxy - 2y = -1 - 2x

    Factor out yy from the terms on the left side:

    y(x−2)=−1−2xy(x - 2) = -1 - 2x

    Divide by (x−2)(x-2) to isolate yy:

    y=−1−2xx−2y = \frac{-1 - 2x}{x - 2}

    This can also be written by multiplying the numerator and denominator by −1-1:

    y=−(1+2x)−(2−x)=2x+12−xy = \frac{-(1 + 2x)}{-(2 - x)} = \frac{2x+1}{2-x}
  4. Replace yy with f−1(x)f^{-1}(x).

    f−1(x)=2x+12−xf^{-1}(x) = \frac{2x+1}{2-x}

    The inverse function is defined for all xx such that 2−x≠02-x \neq 0, which means x≠2x \neq 2.

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