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Solve the system of exponential equations: 8^x = 4^(y+1) and 3^(2x−y) = (1)/(27).

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x=−8,y=−13x = -8, y = -13

Step-by-step solution

3 steps
  1. Convert the first exponential equation to a linear equation.

    The given equation is 8x=4(y+1)8^x = 4^{(y+1)}.
    We can express both bases as powers of 2: 8=238 = 2^3 and 4=224 = 2^2.

    (23)x=(22)(y+1)(2^3)^x = (2^2)^{(y+1)}

    Apply the power rule (am)n=amn(a^m)^n = a^{mn}:

    23x=22(y+1)2^{3x} = 2^{2(y+1)}

    Since the bases are the same, the exponents must be equal:

    3x=2(y+1)3x = 2(y+1) 3x=2y+23x = 2y + 2

    Rearrange to form a linear equation (Equation 1):

    3x−2y=2(1)3x - 2y = 2 \quad (1)
  2. Convert the second exponential equation to a linear equation.

    The given equation is 3(2x−y)=1273^{(2x-y)} = \frac{1}{27}.
    We can express 127\frac{1}{27} as a power of 3: 127=133=3−3\frac{1}{27} = \frac{1}{3^3} = 3^{-3}.

    3(2x−y)=3−33^{(2x-y)} = 3^{-3}

    Since the bases are the same, the exponents must be equal:

    2x−y=−3(2)2x - y = -3 \quad (2)
  3. Solve the system of linear equations.

    We have the system:

    1. 3x−2y=23x - 2y = 2
    2. 2x−y=−32x - y = -3

    From Equation (2), we can express yy in terms of xx:

    y=2x+3y = 2x + 3

    Substitute this expression for yy into Equation (1):

    3x−2(2x+3)=23x - 2(2x + 3) = 2 3x−4x−6=23x - 4x - 6 = 2 −x−6=2-x - 6 = 2 −x=2+6-x = 2 + 6 −x=8-x = 8 x=−8x = -8

    Now substitute the value of xx back into the expression for yy:

    y=2(−8)+3y = 2(-8) + 3 y=−16+3y = -16 + 3 y=−13y = -13

    The solution is x=−8x = -8 and y=−13y = -13.

    The final answer is x=−8,y=−13x = -8, y = -13.

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