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One ordered pair (a,b) satisfies the two equations ab^4 = 48 and ab = 72. What is the value of b in this ordered pair?  

 

 

Consider                                                                ab4  =  48  

 

We will divide both sides by ab.  

 

Since ab=72, we will divide the left side  

by "ab" and the right side by its equal 72.  

                                                                              ab4         48  

                                                                             ——   =   ——  

                                                                              ab           72  

Note that ab4 = (ab) * (b3)  

 

Cancel ab out of the left side.  

Reduce 48/72 on the right side.  

                                                                               b3           2  

                                                                             ——   =   ——  

                                                                                1            3  

 

 

                                                                                 b   =   cube root of (2 / 3)  

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May 15, 2023
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For certain values of k and m, the system

3a + 2b = 2

6a + 2b = k + 3a + mb

has infinitely many solutions (a,b).  What are k and m?   

 

 

The problem states that  

                                                              6a + 2b  =  k + 3a + mb  

If you subtract 3a from both sides  

                                                              3a + 2b  =  k + mb  

The problem also states that  

                                                              3a + 2b  =  2  

From which it follows that  

                                                               k + mb  =  2  

Therefore  

                                                                       k  =  2 – mb  

and  

                                                                                2 – k 

                                                                       m  =  ———  

                                                                                   b 

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