Answer: a = 3∛2
Step-by-step explanation:
ab⁴ = 384 --> a = 384/b⁴
Substitute a = 384/b⁴ into the second equation to solve for "b".
a²b⁵ = 4608
[tex]\bigg(\dfrac{384}{b^4}\bigg)^2\cdot b^5=4608\\\\\\\dfrac{147,456b^5}{b^8}=4608\\\\\\\dfrac{147,456}{b^3}=4608\\\\\\\dfrac{147,456}{4608}=b^3\\\\\\32=b^3\\\\\\\sqrt[3]{32} =b\\\\\\2\sqrt[3]{4} =b[/tex]
Substitute b = 2∛4 into the first equation to solve for "a".
ab⁴ = 384
a(2∛4)⁴ = 384
a = 384/(2∛4)⁴
a = 24/4∛4
= 6/∛4
= 6(∛2)/2
= 3∛2
