Question
Solve the following equations:
$4^{2\text{x}}=(\sqrt[3]{16})^{\frac{-6}{\text{y}}}=(\sqrt{8})^2$

Answer

$4^{2\text{x}}=\big(\sqrt[3]{16}\big)^{\frac{-6}{\text{y}}}=\big(\sqrt{8}\big)^2$

Consider, $4^2=\big(\sqrt{8}\big)^2$

Now, consider, $\big(\sqrt[3]{16}\big)^{\frac{-6}{?\text{y}?}}=\big(\sqrt{8}\big)^2$

$\Rightarrow\big(2^2\big)^{2\text{x}}=\Big(\sqrt{2^3}\Big)^2$

$\Rightarrow\Big(\sqrt[3]{2^4}\Big)^{\frac{-6}{?\text{y}?}}=\Big(\sqrt{2^3}\Big)^2$

$\Rightarrow2^{4\text{x}}=\Big(2^{3\times\frac{1}{2}}\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\Big(2^{4\times\frac{1}{3}}\Big)^{\frac{-6}{\text{y}}}=\Big(2^{3\times\frac{1}{2}}\Big)^2$

$\Rightarrow2^{4\text{x}}=2^{3\times\frac{1}{2}\times2}$

$\Rightarrow2^{4\times\frac{1}{3}\times\Big(-\frac{6}{\text{y}}\Big)}=2^{3\times\frac{1}{2}\times2}$

$\Rightarrow2^{4\text{x}}=2^3$

$\Rightarrow2^{-\frac{8}{\text{y}}}=2^3$

$\Rightarrow4\text{x}=3$

$\Rightarrow-\frac{8}{\text{y}}=3$

$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\frac{3}{4}$

$\Rightarrow\text{y}=-\frac{8}{3}$

Hence, $\text{x}=\frac{3}{4}$and $\text{y}=-\frac{8}{3}$

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