SOLUTION: (y^8)^5

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Question 822150: (y^8)^5
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, LinnW:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

(y^8)^5 = y^40

a%5E0+=+1

%28a%5Ep%29%5Eq+=+a%5E%28p%2Aq%29******

x%5Em%2Fx%5En=x%5E%28m-n%29

%28+x%5Em+%29%28+x%5En+%29+=+x%5E%28+m+%2B+n+%29

%28xy%29%5En+=+x%5En%2Ay%5En  

root%28a%2Cp%29%2Aroot%28a%2Cq%29+=+root%28a%2Cp%2Aq%29,      root%28n%2C+%28x%2Fy%29%29+=+root%28n%2Cx%29%2Froot%28n%2Cy%29

x%5E%281%2Fn%29+=+root%28n%2Cx%29   , x%5E%28m%2Fn%29+=+%28root%28n%2Cx%29%29%5Em

Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28y%5E8%29%5E5
This gives us y%5E%288%2A5%29 = y%5E40
This follows the general rule,
%28y%5Em%29%5En = y%5E%28m%2An%29