Question

A company produces a cardboard box in the shape of a rectangular prism. The surface area of the box is represented by

S= 4x, where x is the length of the base. Find the inverse by solving for x without switching the variables.

The inverse function is x =

Answer 1

x=S/4

Or

x=S(1/4)

Explanation:

Surface Area(S)=4x

Where

x=length

Inverse by solving for x without switching the variables

S=4x

Divide both sides by 4

S/4=4x/4

S/4=x

x=S/4

Or can also be written as

x=S(1/4)