SOLUTION: y=2^3/4 what is 2^3 in terms of y

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Question 177471: y=2^3/4 what is 2^3 in terms of y
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That depends.

Did you mean: y+=+2%5E%283%2F4%29 or y+=+%282%5E3%29%2F4?

If it is the first way, then 2%5E%283%2F4%29 means root%284%2C2%5E3%29, so:

y+=+root%284%2C2%5E3%29. Raise both sides to the 4th power: y%5E4+=+2%5E3


If it is the second way, then 4y+=+2%5E3