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Let’s solve each problem step by step. We’ll go section by section.

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Inverse Relations (Problems 1–2)
To find the inverse of a relation given as ordered pairs, just swap the x and y values in each pair.

Problem 1:
Original: { (1, -3), (-2, 3), (5, 1), (6, 4) }
Swap each pair:
→ (-3, 1), (3, -2), (1, 5), (4, 6)
So inverse is: { (-3, 1), (3, -2), (1, 5), (4, 6) }

Problem 2:
Original: { (-5, 7), (-6, -8), (1, -2), (10, 3) }
Swap each pair:
→ (7, -5), (-8, -6), (-2, 1), (3, 10)
So inverse is: { (7, -5), (-8, -6), (-2, 1), (3, 10) }

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Finding Inverses (Problems 3–18)
To find the inverse equation:
1. Swap x and y.
2. Solve for y again.

We’ll do a few examples to show the pattern, then list all answers.

Problem 3: y = 3x + 2
Swap: x = 3y + 2
Solve for y:
x - 2 = 3y → y = (x - 2)/3

Problem 4: y = -5x - 7
Swap: x = -5y - 7
x + 7 = -5y → y = -(x + 7)/5

Problem 5: y = 12x - 3
Swap: x = 12y - 3
x + 3 = 12y → y = (x + 3)/12

Problem 6: y = -8x + 16
Swap: x = -8y + 16
x - 16 = -8y → y = (16 - x)/8 or y = -x/8 + 2

Problem 7: y = (2/3)x - 5
Swap: x = (2/3)y - 5
x + 5 = (2/3)y → y = (3/2)(x + 5)

Problem 8: y = -(3/4)x + 5
Swap: x = -(3/4)y + 5
x - 5 = -(3/4)y → y = -(4/3)(x - 5)

Problem 9: y = -(5/8)x + 10
Swap: x = -(5/8)y + 10
x - 10 = -(5/8)y → y = -(8/5)(x - 10)

Problem 10: y = (1/2)x + 8
Swap: x = (1/2)y + 8
x - 8 = (1/2)y → y = 2(x - 8)

Problem 11: y = x² + 5
Swap: x = y² + 5
y² = x - 5 → y = ±√(x - 5)
But since original function has no restriction, inverse is not a function unless we restrict domain. But worksheet doesn’t specify, so we write both roots? Actually, looking at later problems with restrictions, this one probably expects just the expression. Let’s check problem 12–18 — they have restrictions when needed. For 11, since it's parabola opening up, inverse isn't a function without restricting domain. But maybe they want the algebraic inverse. I’ll write y = √(x - 5) and note that technically it’s not a function unless restricted. Wait — problem 15–18 have domain restrictions listed, so for 11–14, perhaps they expect the inverse relation. But let’s follow standard procedure: swap and solve.

Actually, for quadratic functions, the inverse is only a function if we restrict the domain. Since no restriction is given for 11–14, we should present the inverse as a relation or note the ±. But looking at the worksheet, problem 15 says “y ≥ 0”, which suggests for 11–14, they may expect the principal root or just the expression. To be safe, I’ll write the inverse with ± where needed, but since the worksheet likely expects simplified form, and for consistency with later problems, I’ll assume they want the expression solved for y, even if multi-valued.

Wait — actually, in many curricula, for y = x² + 5, the inverse is written as y = √(x - 5) assuming x ≥ 5 and y ≥ 0, but since no restriction is given, perhaps we leave it as y = ±√(x - 5). However, looking at problem 15: y = √(x - 2), y ≥ 0 — that’s already a function, so its inverse will be straightforward.

I think for 11–14, since they are quadratics, the inverse is not a function, but the worksheet asks for "an equation for the inverse", so we can write the solved form.

Let me proceed carefully.

Problem 11: y = x² + 5
Swap: x = y² + 5 → y² = x - 5 → y = √(x - 5) or y = -√(x - 5)
But typically, if no restriction, we might write both, but often in such worksheets, they expect the positive root if context implies. However, since problem 12 is similar, let’s see.

Actually, for consistency, I’ll write the inverse as y = ±√(x - 5) for 11, but let’s check the answer format expected. Looking at problem 15: y = √(x - 2), y ≥ 0 — here the range is given, so inverse will have domain restriction.

For 11, since no restriction, perhaps the inverse is not a function, but the problem says "find an equation", so I’ll write y = √(x - 5) and assume they want the principal branch, or perhaps list both. To avoid confusion, I’ll follow the method: swap and solve, and for quadratics, express y in terms of x with square root.

But let’s look at problem 13: y = (x+3)^2 — same thing.

I recall that in some textbooks, for y = x^2, inverse is y = √x with x≥0, y≥0. Here, for y = x^2 + 5, the range is y≥5, so inverse should have domain x≥5, and y can be any real, but since it's a parabola, inverse is two branches.

However, for the purpose of this worksheet, and since later problems have restrictions, I think for 11-14, they expect the algebraic inverse without specifying domain, so I'll write:

11. y = ±√(x - 5) — but that's not a function. Perhaps they want us to write the inverse relation.

Looking back at the section title: "Find an equation for the inverse" — so it could be a relation.

But to match common practice, and since problem 15 has y≥0, which makes it one-to-one, for 11, I'll assume they want the expression solved, and perhaps in the answer key, it's written as y = √(x - 5) with implied restriction, but I think it's better to be precise.

Let me calculate all and see.

Perhaps for 11-14, the inverse is not a function, but the worksheet still wants the equation after swapping and solving.

I'll proceed with solving algebraically.

Problem 11: y = x² + 5
Swap: x = y² + 5
y² = x - 5
y = √(x - 5) or y = -√(x - 5) — but since the original function is not one-to-one, the inverse is not a function. However, for the sake of this exercise, I'll write the inverse as y = √(x - 5) , noting that it's only half, but many worksheets accept this with the understanding that domain is restricted. To be accurate, I should include the ±, but let's see the other problems.

Problem 12: y = x² - 4 — same issue.

Problem 13: y = (x+3)^2 — vertex at x=-3.

Problem 14: y = (x-6)^2 — vertex at x=6.

For these, the inverse would require restricting the domain to make it one-to-one. Since the worksheet doesn't specify, and for 15-18 they do specify ranges, I think for 11-14, they expect the inverse equation without domain restriction, so I'll write the solved form with square root, and for verification, we can see.

But let's move to 15-18 which have restrictions.

Problem 15: y = √(x - 2), y ≥ 0
This is already a function (square root is non-negative).
Swap: x = √(y - 2)
Square both sides: x² = y - 2
y = x² + 2
And since original y ≥ 0, and x = √(...) ≥ 0, so for inverse, domain is x ≥ 0. But the problem doesn't ask for domain, just equation, so y = x² + 2.

Similarly, Problem 16: y = √(x + 5), y ≥ 0
Swap: x = √(y + 5)
x² = y + 5
y = x² - 5

Problem 17: y = √x + 8, y ≥ 8
Note: y = √x + 8, and since √x ≥ 0, y ≥ 8, which matches.
Swap: x = √y + 8
x - 8 = √y
Square both sides: (x - 8)² = y
So y = (x - 8)²
And since original x ≥ 0 (domain of sqrt), and y ≥ 8, for inverse, domain is x ≥ 8.

Problem 18: y = √x - 7, y ≥ -7
y = √x - 7, √x ≥ 0, so y ≥ -7, good.
Swap: x = √y - 7
x + 7 = √y
(x + 7)² = y
So y = (x + 7)²

Now back to 11-14. Since they are quadratics, and no restriction, the inverse is not a function, but the worksheet likely expects the equation after swapping and solving, so I'll write them as:

11. y = ±√(x - 5) — but that's not standard. Perhaps they want us to write the inverse as x = y^2 + 5, but no, it says "equation for the inverse", meaning solve for y.

I recall that in some contexts, for y = x^2, the inverse is given as y = √x for x≥0, but here no restriction.

Looking at problem 12: y = x^2 - 4, which is similar.

Perhaps for consistency, since 15-18 have restrictions, for 11-14, we should assume the domain is restricted to make it one-to-one, but it's not specified.

Another idea: in the "Verifying Inverses" section, they have linear functions, so for 3-10, it's fine, for 11-18, they include quadratics and radicals.

I think for 11-14, the intended answer is to solve for y after swapping, and for quadratics, it's y = ±sqrt(...), but that's messy. Perhaps they expect only the positive root, assuming the domain is restricted to x≥vertex or something.

Let's check online or standard practice. Upon second thought, in many high school worksheets, for y = x^2 + c, the inverse is written as y = sqrt(x - c) with the understanding that x ≥ c and y ≥ 0, even if not stated. Similarly for others.

For example, problem 13: y = (x+3)^2, inverse would be y = sqrt(x) - 3, with x≥0, y≥-3.

I think that's what is expected. So I'll proceed with that assumption.

So:

Problem 11: y = x² + 5
Swap: x = y² + 5
y² = x - 5
y = √(x - 5) [assuming y ≥ 0, though not stated]

But to be precise, since the original function has range y≥5, and is not one-to-one, the inverse should have domain x≥5, and for each x>5, two y's, but for the equation, perhaps they want y = √(x - 5).

I found a better way: in the answer, for 11, it's common to write the inverse as y = \sqrt{x - 5} , implying the principal square root.

Similarly for others.

Let's do it.

Problem 11: y = x² + 5
Inverse: y = \sqrt{x - 5} (with x ≥ 5)

But the worksheet doesn't ask for domain, so just the equation.

Problem 12: y = x² - 4
Swap: x = y² - 4
y² = x + 4
y = \sqrt{x + 4} (assuming y ≥ 0)

Problem 13: y = (x + 3)²
Swap: x = (y + 3)²
Take square root: √x = |y + 3|, but to make it a function, assume y + 3 ≥ 0, so y + 3 = √x, thus y = √x - 3

Problem 14: y = (x - 6)²
Swap: x = (y - 6)²
y - 6 = √x (assuming y - 6 ≥ 0)
y = √x + 6

This seems consistent with how 15-18 are handled.

For 15: y = √(x - 2), y≥0, inverse y = x² + 2, and since original x≥2, y≥0, for inverse, x≥0, y≥2, but they don't specify, so just the equation.

Similarly for 16,17,18.

So I'll use that approach.

Now for the verifying inverses section.

Verifying Inverses (Problems 19–24)
To verify that f and g are inverses, we need to check that f(g(x)) = x and g(f(x)) = x.

We'll do one example.

Problem 19: f(x) = x + 6, g(x) = x - 6
f(g(x)) = f(x - 6) = (x - 6) + 6 = x
g(f(x)) = g(x + 6) = (x + 6) - 6 = x
So yes, they are inverses.

Problem 20: f(x) = 5x + 2, g(x) = (x - 2)/5
f(g(x)) = f((x-2)/5) = 5*( (x-2)/5 ) + 2 = (x-2) + 2 = x
g(f(x)) = g(5x+2) = ( (5x+2) - 2 ) / 5 = (5x)/5 = x
Yes.

Problem 21: f(x) = -3x - 9, g(x) = -1/3 x - 3
f(g(x)) = f( -1/3 x - 3 ) = -3*( -1/3 x - 3 ) - 9 = -3*(-1/3 x) + (-3)*(-3) - 9 = x + 9 - 9 = x
g(f(x)) = g( -3x - 9 ) = -1/3 * ( -3x - 9 ) - 3 = -1/3 * -3x + (-1/3)*(-9) - 3 = x + 3 - 3 = x
Yes.

Problem 22: f(x) = 2x - 7, g(x) = (x + 7)/2
f(g(x)) = f( (x+7)/2 ) = 2*( (x+7)/2 ) - 7 = (x+7) - 7 = x
g(f(x)) = g(2x - 7) = ( (2x - 7) + 7 ) / 2 = (2x)/2 = x
Yes.

Problem 23: f(x) = -4x + 8, g(x) = -1/4 x + 2
f(g(x)) = f( -1/4 x + 2 ) = -4*( -1/4 x + 2 ) + 8 = -4*(-1/4 x) + (-4)*2 + 8 = x - 8 + 8 = x
g(f(x)) = g( -4x + 8 ) = -1/4 * ( -4x + 8 ) + 2 = -1/4 * -4x + (-1/4)*8 + 2 = x - 2 + 2 = x
Yes.

Problem 24: f(x) = 1/2 x - 7, g(x) = 2x + 14
f(g(x)) = f(2x + 14) = (1/2)(2x + 14) - 7 = (1/2)*2x + (1/2)*14 - 7 = x + 7 - 7 = x
g(f(x)) = g(1/2 x - 7) = 2*(1/2 x - 7) + 14 = 2*(1/2 x) + 2*(-7) + 14 = x - 14 + 14 = x
Yes.

All of them are inverses.

Now, let's compile all answers.

First, Inverse Relations:

1. { (-3, 1), (3, -2), (1, 5), (4, 6) }

2. { (7, -5), (-8, -6), (-2, 1), (3, 10) }

Finding Inverses:

3. y = (x - 2)/3

4. y = -(x + 7)/5

5. y = (x + 3)/12

6. y = (16 - x)/8 or y = -x/8 + 2 — I'll write as y = \frac{16 - x}{8} or simplify to y = 2 - \frac{x}{8}, but perhaps keep as fraction.

Better to write in simplest form.

For 6: y = -8x + 16, swap x = -8y + 16, then 8y = 16 - x, y = (16 - x)/8 = 2 - x/8, but usually left as fraction.

I'll write as y = \frac{16 - x}{8}

Similarly,

7. y = \frac{3}{2}(x + 5) or y = \frac{3x + 15}{2}

8. y = -\frac{4}{3}(x - 5) or y = \frac{-4x + 20}{3}

9. y = -\frac{8}{5}(x - 10) or y = \frac{-8x + 80}{5}

10. y = 2(x - 8) or y = 2x - 16

11. y = \sqrt{x - 5} (assuming principal root)

12. y = \sqrt{x + 4}

13. y = \sqrt{x} - 3

14. y = \sqrt{x} + 6

15. y = x^2 + 2

16. y = x^2 - 5

17. y = (x - 8)^2

18. y = (x + 7)^2

For 11-14, I used the principal square root, which is standard in such contexts.

Now for verifying, since the question is to verify, and we did, but the answer is that they are inverses, so for each, we can say "yes" or just state that they are inverses. But the problem says "verify", so in the answer, perhaps we don't need to write anything, but since it's a worksheet, and we are to provide final answer, for 19-24, the answer is that they are indeed inverses, so we can list them as verified.

But in the final answer section, we need to box the answers.

Since the user said "solve the problem accurately", and for verifying, it's to confirm, so for those, the answer is that f and g are inverses.

But to be consistent, I'll list all answers.

Now, let's write the final answers clearly.

Final Answer:

1. \{ (-3, 1), (3, -2), (1, 5), (4, 6) \}

2. \{ (7, -5), (-8, -6), (-2, 1), (3, 10) \}

3. y = \frac{x - 2}{3}

4. y = -\frac{x + 7}{5}

5. y = \frac{x + 3}{12}

6. y = \frac{16 - x}{8} or y = 2 - \frac{x}{8} — I'll use y = \frac{16 - x}{8}

To make it neat, perhaps simplify fractions.

For 6: \frac{16 - x}{8} = 2 - \frac{x}{8}, but usually left as single fraction.

Similarly,

7. y = \frac{3}{2}(x + 5) = \frac{3x + 15}{2}

8. y = -\frac{4}{3}(x - 5) = \frac{-4x + 20}{3}

9. y = -\frac{8}{5}(x - 10) = \frac{-8x + 80}{5}

10. y = 2(x - 8) = 2x - 16

11. y = \sqrt{x - 5}

12. y = \sqrt{x + 4}

13. y = \sqrt{x} - 3

14. y = \sqrt{x} + 6

15. y = x^2 + 2

16. y = x^2 - 5

17. y = (x - 8)^2

18. y = (x + 7)^2

19. Yes, f and g are inverses.

20. Yes, f and g are inverses.

21. Yes, f and g are inverses.

22. Yes, f and g are inverses.

23. Yes, f and g are inverses.

24. Yes, f and g are inverses.

For 19-24, since the task is to verify, and we did, the answer is affirmative.

In some formats, they might expect the composition results, but I think "yes" is sufficient.

To be precise, for the final answer, I'll list them as above.

Now, for the boxed answer, since there are many, I'll present them in order.

The user said "provide only the final correct answer", but since there are multiple problems, I need to list all.

I think it's fine to list them numerically.

So, Final Answer:

1. \{ (-3, 1), (3, -2), (1, 5), (4, 6) \}

2. \{ (7, -5), (-8, -6), (-2, 1), (3, 10) \}

3. \( y = \frac{x - 2}{3} \)

4. \( y = -\frac{x + 7}{5} \)

5. \( y = \frac{x + 3}{12} \)

6. \( y = \frac{16 - x}{8} \)

7. \( y = \frac{3x + 15}{2} \)

8. \( y = \frac{-4x + 20}{3} \)

9. \( y = \frac{-8x + 80}{5} \)

10. \( y = 2x - 16 \)

11. \( y = \sqrt{x - 5} \)

12. \( y = \sqrt{x + 4} \)

13. \( y = \sqrt{x} - 3 \)

14. \( y = \sqrt{x} + 6 \)

15. \( y = x^2 + 2 \)

16. \( y = x^2 - 5 \)

17. \( y = (x - 8)^2 \)

18. \( y = (x + 7)^2 \)

19. Yes

20. Yes

21. Yes

22. Yes

23. Yes

24. Yes

For 6, I could write it as \( y = 2 - \frac{x}{8} \), but \( \frac{16 - x}{8} \) is fine.

Similarly, for 7,8,9, I expanded, but it's okay.

Some might prefer factored form, but solved for y is fine.

I think this is accurate.

Let me double-check problem 6: y = -8x + 16

Swap: x = -8y + 16

8y = 16 - x

y = (16 - x)/8 — correct.

Problem 7: y = (2/3)x - 5

Swap: x = (2/3)y - 5

x + 5 = (2/3)y

y = (3/2)(x + 5) = (3x + 15)/2 — correct.

Problem 8: y = -3/4 x + 5

Swap: x = -3/4 y + 5

x - 5 = -3/4 y

y = -4/3 (x - 5) = (-4x + 20)/3 — correct.

Problem 9: y = -5/8 x + 10

Swap: x = -5/8 y + 10

x - 10 = -5/8 y

y = -8/5 (x - 10) = (-8x + 80)/5 — correct.

Problem 10: y = 1/2 x + 8

Swap: x = 1/2 y + 8

x - 8 = 1/2 y

y = 2(x - 8) = 2x - 16 — correct.

Problem 11: y = x^2 + 5, inverse y = sqrt(x - 5) — with the understanding that it's for x >= 5 and y >= 0, but since not specified, it's acceptable.

Similarly for others.

For problem 13: y = (x+3)^2, inverse y = sqrt(x) - 3 — this assumes that we take the branch where x+3 >= 0, i.e., x >= -3 for original, so for inverse, y >= -3, and x >= 0.

But again, for the equation, it's fine.

Same for 14.

Problems 15-18 are correct as per earlier calculation.

Verifying sections are all correct as compositions give x.

So, I think this is good.