Kayla N.
asked • 05/18/145^y=5^2y+4
Solve for y I guess? not sure... ? :l
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Francisco E. answered • 05/19/14
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Francisco; Civil Engineering, Math., Science, Spanish, Computers.
I would say that the equation is 5y= 5(2y+4) Then, if the equality is true, the two exponents are equal; then we might say that y = 2y + 4 => Y = -4. To proof we have that 5^(-4) = 5^(-8+4). This is true so the answer is correct.
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