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If (2x^ay^b)^3 = 8x^12y^27, find the value of “a” and “b”.
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If (2x^ay^b)^3 = 8x^12y^27, find the value of “a” and “b”.

If (2x^ay^b)^3 = 8x^12y^27, find the value of “a” and “b”.-example-1
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a = 4, b= 9. Explanation: Since all of it is to the power of 3, we can divide the exponents to of the results (right side of the equation). 12/3=4, 27/3=9. Hope this helps.
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