how to prove f is continuous by using the definition below.  Let f:R →R be defined by f(x)= 2x-1. Definition: A function f:R→R is continuous if for each open subset V of R, f^-1(V) is an open subset of R

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Please teach me how to prove f is continuous by using the definition below. 

Let f:R →R be defined by f(x)= 2x-1.

Definition: A function f:R→R is continuous if for each open subset V of R, f^-1(V) is an open subset of R.

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