Answer :
Answer:
n = -5
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
[tex]\dfrac{y^4 \cdot y^n}{y^2}=y^{-3}[/tex]
Multiply both sides by y²:
[tex]\implies \dfrac{y^4 \cdot y^n}{\diagup \!\!\!\!\!y^2} \cdot \diagup \!\!\!\!\!y^2=y^{-3}\cdot y^2[/tex]
[tex]\implies y^4 \cdot y^n=y^{-3} \cdot y^2[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{Apply exponent rule} \quad a^b \cdot a^c=a^{b+c}:[/tex]
[tex]\implies y^{4+n}=y^{-3+2}[/tex]
[tex]\implies y^{4+n}=y^{-1}[/tex]
[tex]\textsf{Apply exponent rule} \quad a^{f(x)}=a^{g(x)} \implies f(x)=g(x):[/tex]
[tex]\implies 4+n=-1[/tex]
Solve for n by subtracting 4 from both sides:
[tex]\implies 4+n-4=-1-4[/tex]
[tex]\implies n=-5[/tex]
Answer:
- n = - 5
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Given equation:
- [tex]\dfrac{y^4*y^n}{y^2} =y^{-3}[/tex]
Solve it for n:
- [tex]y^{4+n-2}=y^{-3}[/tex]
- [tex]y^{2+n}=y^{-3}[/tex]
- [tex]2+n=-3[/tex]
- [tex]n=-3-2[/tex]
- [tex]n=-5[/tex]
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Used properties:
- [tex]a^b*a^c=a^{b+c}[/tex] product of exponents with same base
- [tex]a^b/a^c=a^{b-c}[/tex] division of exponents with same base
- If [tex]a^b=a^c[/tex] then [tex]b = c[/tex] equal exponents with same base