p^(2/5) - 5p^(1/5) + 6 = 0 factor as
[p^(1/5] - 3) [ p^(1/5) - 2] = 0
Set each factor to 0
p^(1/5) - 3 = 0 add 3 to both sides
p^(1/5) = 3 take each side to the 5th power
p = 3^5 = 243
p^(1/5) - 2 = 0 add 2 to both sides
p^(1/5) = 2 take each side to the 5th power
p = 2^5 = 32
I'm assuming that you want to solve this system :
(1/2)x-1=(2/3)y
(20/9)=(1/3)x+(1/3)y
Multiply the top equation through by 6 and the bottom one through by 9
3x - 6 = 4y → 3x - 4y = 6 (1)
20 = 3x +3y → 3x +3y = 20 (2)
Multiply (2) by -1 all the way through
-3x - 3y = -20 add this to (1)
-7y = -14 divide both sides by - 7
y = 2
And using (1) to find x, we have
3x - 4(2) = 6
3x - 8 = 6 add 8 to both sides
3x = 14 divide both sides by 3
x = 14/3
