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If $ g(x) = 3 + x + e^x $ , find $ g^{-1} (4) $.

   If $ g(x) = 3 + x + e^x $ , find $ g^{-1} (4) $.

Calculus: Early Transcendentals

Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

Chapter 1, Problem 17

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