How do you find the inverse of $y-3x=0$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-05T20:13:17

$f^-1(x)=x/3$

1. Rearrange the equation in the form y=mx+b.

$y-3x=0$

$y=3x$

2. Switch the positions of x and y.

$x=3y$

3. Isolate for y.

$y=x/3$

4. Rewrite the equation using inverse function notation.

$color(green)(f^-1(x)=x/3)$

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