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\"9%5E%28y%2F5%29=27\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%5E2%29%5E%28y%2F5%29=27\" Rewrite \"9\" as \"3%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%5E2%29%5E%28y%2F5%29=3%5E3\" Rewrite \"27\" as \"3%5E3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%5E%282%2A%28y%2F5%29%29=3%5E3\" Multiply the exponents. Remember, \"%28x%5Ey%29%5Ez=x%5E%28y%2Az%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y%2F5=3\" Since the bases are equal, this means that the exponents are equal\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y=15\" Multiply both sides by 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=15%2F2\" Divide both sides by 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=15%2F2\" or \"y=7.5\"
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