1. The problem is to find the domain and range of the inverse function of $$s(x) = \frac{6x - 1}{x + 5}$$.
2. To find the inverse, swap $$x$$ and $$y$$ and solve for $$y$$:
$$x = \frac{6y - 1}{y + 5}$$
3. Multiply both sides by $$y + 5$$:
$$x(y + 5) = 6y - 1$$
4. Distribute $$x$$:
$$xy + 5x = 6y - 1$$
5. Rearrange terms to isolate $$y$$:
$$xy - 6y = -1 - 5x$$
6. Factor out $$y$$:
$$y(x - 6) = -1 - 5x$$
7. Solve for $$y$$:
$$y = \frac{-1 - 5x}{x - 6}$$
8. The inverse function is:
$$s^{-1}(x) = \frac{-1 - 5x}{x - 6}$$
9. The domain of the inverse function is all real numbers except where the denominator is zero:
$$x - 6 \neq 0 \Rightarrow x \neq 6$$
10. The range of the inverse function is the domain of the original function, which is all real numbers except where the denominator of $$s(x)$$ is zero:
$$x + 5 \neq 0 \Rightarrow x \neq -5$$
11. Therefore, the domain of $$s^{-1}(x)$$ is $$\{x \in \mathbb{R} \mid x \neq 6\}$$ and the range is $$\{y \in \mathbb{R} \mid y \neq -5\}$$.
12. Comparing with the options, the correct answer is option a.
Inverse Domain Range 5D0709
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