Question 177471
That depends.


Did you mean: {{{y = 2^(3/4)}}} or {{{y = (2^3)/4}}}?


If it is the first way, then {{{2^(3/4)}}} means {{{root(4,2^3)}}}, so:


{{{y = root(4,2^3)}}}.  Raise both sides to the 4th power: {{{y^4 = 2^3}}}



If it is the second way, then {{{4y = 2^3}}}