Let f:AA with f(x)=x+2x3 for A=R/{1,3}
Show that f is a one-to-one function.

Proof: we are given f:AA with f(x)=x+2x3 and we are to proof that f is a one-to-one function. Recall that a one-to-one function is defined thus: x,yA(f(x)=f(y)x=y).
Let x,yA with f(x)=f(y)
x+2x3=y+2y3
(x+2)(y3)=(x3)(y+2)
xy3x+2y6=xy+2x3y6
5y=5xy=x
Hence, y=x satisfies our definition of a one-to-one function.