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Can u solve this and explain how to do it pls?

Can u solve this and explain how to do it pls?-example-1

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Answer:
6y^(-1)

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Step-by-step explanation

The coefficients 3 and 2 multiply to 6. This is the value of k when they mentioned the format
k\cdot y^n

The cube root is the same as having an exponent of 1/3.


\sqrt[3]{y} = y^(1/3)

This is useful because we'll need to apply this rule


a^b\cdot a^c = a^(b+c)

to be able to say:


y^(-4/3)\cdot y^(1/3) = y^(-4/3+1/3) = y^(-3/3) = y^(-1)

In short,


y^(-4/3)\cdot y^(1/3) = y^(-1)

which is the same as saying


y^(-4/3)\cdot \sqrt[3]{y} = y^(-1)

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Summary:

We multiplied the coefficients to get 6.

The y terms multiply to get
y^(-1)

Putting all the pieces together and we get this final answer of
6y^(-1)

We could apply the reciprocal to the
y^(-1) to get 1/y; however, the instructions insist on keeping to the format
k \cdot y^n

In this case, k = 6 and n = -1.

A graphing calculator can be used to verify. Use x in place of y.

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