What's the inverse of f(x)= e^x/(1+2e^x)?

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What's the inverse of f(x)= e^x/(1+2e^x)?
 
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Hi, nfxgosu!

You just have to solve for 'x':

[tex]f(x)=y=\frac{e^x}{1+2e^x}[/tex]

[tex](1+2e^x)y=e^x[/tex]

[tex]y+2ye^x-e^x=0[/tex]

[tex]e^x(2y-1)=-y[/tex]

[tex]e^x=-\frac{y}{2y-1} /ln[/tex]

[tex]x=\ln\frac{y}{1-2y}[/tex]

So, for the inverse function we have:

[tex]\overline{f}(x)=\ln\frac{x}{1-2x}[/tex]

Best wishes, Marine