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OpenStudy (anonymous):

c. Solve this power equation (with rational exponents):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2y ^{-\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }}-5y ^{-\frac{ 1 }{ 3 }}-7=0\]

OpenStudy (gorv):

\[\frac{ 2 }{ y^{2/3} }-\frac{ 5 }{ y^{1/3}}-7=0\]

OpenStudy (gorv):

multipliny both side by Y^(2/3)

OpenStudy (gorv):

\[2-5*y^{1/3}-7*y^{2/3}\]

OpenStudy (gorv):

=0

OpenStudy (gorv):

now take y=t^3

OpenStudy (gorv):

\[2-(t^3)^{1/3}-7(t^3)^{2/3}=0\]

OpenStudy (gorv):

2-t-7t^2=0

OpenStudy (gorv):

multipliny by -1

OpenStudy (gorv):

7t^2+t-2=0

OpenStudy (gorv):

solve it now

OpenStudy (gorv):

sorrt there will 5 with t i forget

OpenStudy (gorv):

7t^2+5t-2=0 7t^2+7t-2t-2=0 7t(t+1)-1(t+1)=0 (t+1)(7t-1)=0 t=-1 t=-7/3

OpenStudy (gorv):

but y=t^3 y=-1 y=(-7/3)^3=-343/27

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