SOLUTION: If {{{2^(x+y) = 6}}} and {{{3^(x+y) = 4}}} Find x and y. Thanks

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Question 940819: If 2%5E%28x%2By%29+=+6
and 3%5E%28x%2By%29+=+4
Find x and y. Thanks
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If 2%5E%28x%2By%29+=+6
and 3%5E%28x%2By%29+=+4
Find x and y. Thanks
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No solution.
x+y has to be positive is 2^(x+y) = 6
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3%5E%28x%2By%29+=+1.5%5E%28x%2By%29%2A2%5E%28x%2By%29+=+6%2A1.5%5E%28x%2By%29+=+4
If 1.5%5E%28x%2By%29+=+2%2F3 then x+y is negative.