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Grade 10Algebra

Question no. 39: x to the power (x+y) is equal to y³ and y to the power (x+y) is equals to x to the power 6 multiplied by y³, then what is the value of y to the power x..?

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7 Years agoGrade 10
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Dear student
 
On multiplying
 
xy^(x+y) = (xy)^6
 
hence x + y = 6
 
hence x = 2, y = 4 or x = 4, y = 2 ( on option checking)
 
so y^x = 16