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If a6b43=ax.b2y\sqrt[3]{a^6b^{-4}} = a^x.b^{2y}, find x and y, where a, b are different positive primes.

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a6b43=ax.b2y(a6b4)13=ax.b2ya63.b43=ax.b2ya2.b43=ax.b2yx=2 and 2y=43x=2 and y=23.\Rightarrow \sqrt[3]{a^6b^{-4}} = a^x.b^{2y} \\[1em] \Rightarrow (a^6b^{-4})^{\dfrac{1}{3}} = a^x.b^{2y} \\[1em] \Rightarrow a^{\dfrac{6}{3}}.b^{-\dfrac{4}{3}} = a^x.b^{2y} \\[1em] \Rightarrow a^2.b^{-\dfrac{4}{3}} = a^x.b^{2y} \\[1em] \therefore x = 2 \text{ and } 2y = -\dfrac{4}{3} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 2 \text{ and } y = -\dfrac{2}{3}.

Hence, x = 2 and y = 23-\dfrac{2}{3}.

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