document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144492>Question 1144492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find x and y if, 3^(2x-y) = 1 and 16^x/4 = 8^3x-y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #765649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=765649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find x and y if, 3^(2x-y) = 1 and 16^x/4 = 8^3x-y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "assume it's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28%282x-y%29%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28%282x-y%29%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In order for 3^ to = 1, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E%28%28x%2F4%29%29+=+8%5E%28%283x-y%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E%28%28x%2F4%29%29+=+8%5E%28%283x-y%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can simplify this one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E%284%28x%2F4%29%29+=+2%5E%283%283x-y%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E%284%28x%2F4%29%29+=+2%5E%283%283x-y%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5Ex+=+2%5E%28%289x-3y%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5Ex+=+2%5E%28%289x-3y%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9x - 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 9x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No solution </SPAN>\n" );
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