SOLUTION: Given that 422÷x=(52)3/y find the value of x and y

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Question 1195381: Given that 422÷x=(52)3/y find the value of x and y
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422%2Fx+=+%2852%293%2Fy
422%2Fx+=+156%2Fy
422y+=+156x
y+=+156x%2F422

Choose any value you want for x and calculate the corresponding value of y....

The problem as shown is clearly faulty; there are an infinite number of solutions.