@dan815

2. anonymous

So first you want to set your function as y =...

ok so 2y+1/y+3 = x

then

5. anonymous

Alright now multiply x by y+3 to create a linear function.

6. anonymous

What do you get with that.

xy+3x

8. anonymous

$x=\frac{2y+1}{y+3} \qquad xy +3x = 2y+1$ Do you see how this is working out?

xy+3x=2y+1, how did you do this

ohh did u cross muliply

11. anonymous

$(y+3) \cdot x= \frac{2y+1}{y+3}\cdot (y+3)$

12. anonymous

Yes.

ok, then

14. anonymous

Then subtract -2y from both sides of the equation. $xy-2y+3x=1$ And then youd subtract -3x from both sides of the equation. $xy-2y=1-3x$

15. anonymous

Following?

why did -3x switch?

17. anonymous

because we want to isolate all the terms with y to the left side of the equation, and 3x does not have a y so we send it to the other side. In the process of solving for inverse functions, we switch x and y, then resolve for y.

ohhh ok, what to do next

19. anonymous

Now we factor out a y from the left hand side of the equation. What do you end up with when you do that?

y(x-2)

21. anonymous

Good.

22. anonymous

now we divide both sides of the equation by (x-2) to solve for y. what is your equation then?

1-3x/x+2

24. anonymous

careful with your signs. When you divide both sides by (x-2) it doesnt change to (x+2)

25. anonymous

$y(x-2) = 1-3x\qquad \implies \qquad y=\frac{1-3x}{x-2}$

Thank you.

27. anonymous

now all you have to do is rewrite y as f$$^{-1}$$(x) and this is your inverse function.