document.write( "Question 946490: Please help. If x is not equal to y and (x^2 y^3)^3 (x^a y^2)=x^8y^(4c-1), Find the value of 2^(a+c). Thanks. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%5E6y%5E9%29%28x%5E%28a%29y%5E2%29=x%5E8y%5E%284c-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E%286%2Ba%29y%5E%289%2B2%29=x%5E8y%5E%284c-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E%286%2Ba%29y%5E11=x%5E8y%5E%284c-1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%2Ba=8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=2\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"4c-1=11\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4c=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5E%28a%2Bc%29=2%5E%282%2B3%29=2%5E5=32\"
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