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Solving Equations and Checking Your Work
Solve for $x$,
$$
\frac{(xyz)^{\frac{a}{3}}}{abc}=\sqrt{axy}.
$$
Can you solve for $a$? It is not possible to solve for $a$. Do some research to answer this question.
$$
\frac{(xyz)^{\frac{a}{3}}}{abc}
=
\sqrt{axy}
\quad\Rightarrow\quad
\frac{x^{\frac{a}{3}}y^{\frac{a}{3}}z^{\frac{a}{3}}}{abc}
=
a^{\frac12}x^{\frac12}y^{\frac12}.
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
\frac{x^{\frac{a}{3}}y^{\frac{a}{3}}z^{\frac{a}{3}}}{abc}
–
a^{\frac12}x^{\frac12}y^{\frac12}
=
0
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
abc
\left[
\frac{x^{\frac{a}{3}}y^{\frac{a}{3}}z^{\frac{a}{3}}}{abc}
–
a^{\frac12}x^{\frac12}y^{\frac12}
\right]
=
(abc)(0)
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
x^{\frac{a}{3}}y^{\frac{a}{3}}z^{\frac{a}{3}}
=
(abc)a^{\frac12}x^{\frac12}y^{\frac12}
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
x^{\frac{a}{3}}y^{\frac{a}{3}}z^{\frac{a}{3}}
\left(\frac{1}{x^{\frac12}}\right)
=
(abc)a^{\frac12}x^{\frac12}y^{\frac12}
\left(\frac{1}{x^{\frac12}}\right)
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
x^{\frac{a}{3}-\frac12}(yz)^{\frac{a}{3}}
=
a^{1+\frac12}bc\sqrt{y}
=
a^{\frac32}bc\sqrt{y}
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
x^{\frac{a}{3}-\frac12}
=
a^{\frac32}bc\sqrt{y}(yz)^{-\frac{a}{3}}
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
x^{\frac{a}{3}-\frac12}
=
a^{\frac32}bcy^{\frac12}y^{-\frac{a}{3}}z^{-\frac{a}{3}}
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
x^{\frac{2a-3}{6}}
=
a^{\frac32}bcy^{\frac12-\frac{a}{3}}z^{-\frac{a}{3}}
=
\frac{a^{\frac32}bcy^{\frac{3-2a}{6}}}{z^{\frac{a}{3}}}
$$
$$
\Rightarrow
x^{\frac{2a-3}{6}}
=
\frac{a^{\frac32}bcy^{\frac{3-2a}{6}}}{z^{\frac{a}{3}}}
\quad\Rightarrow\quad
x
=
\left(
\frac{a^{\frac32}bcy^{\frac{3-2a}{6}}}{z^{\frac{a}{3}}}
\right)^{\frac{6}{2a-3}}.
$$
Now, I will check my work using Wolfram Alpha on the next page.
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