SOLUTION: Good Afternoon I want to first start off by saying thank-you for taking your time to help me. I need to Solve the system of equations. logy x=3 logy(4x)=5

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Question 1060346: Good Afternoon I want to first start off by saying thank-you for taking your time to help me.
I need to Solve the system of equations.
logy x=3
logy(4x)=5

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use exponent definition of logarithms
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1) x = y^3
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2) 4x = y^5
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substitute y^3 for x in equation 2), I used equation 1) for x value
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4(y^3) = y^5
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divide both sides of = by y^3
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y^2 = 4
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y = 2 or -2
x = 8 or -8
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There are 2 solutions
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x = 8, y = 2
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x = -8, y = -2
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