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To which power must you raise the expression y 1/5 to get y as the result

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Answer:

5

Explanation:

Given y^1/5, to get y, the power must be 1. Using the rules of exponents, (y^1/5)^x = y, such that (1/5)x = 1. Therefore, x = 5.

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