ACT Math · Function notation and transformations
If f(x) = (3x-5)/(2), what is f^-1(7)?
If , what is ?
Answer and explanation
Answer: B: 19/3
Set and swap the variables: . Then , so . At : , choice B. Check: . Choice A () subtracts instead of adding it. Choice C () adds instead of . Choice D () divides by instead of . Each wrong choice comes from an error while undoing the operations in the right order, so always verify by plugging your answer back into . The final check takes only one line, so it is always worth doing.
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