If a and b are integers and (a*b)^5 = 48y, y could be:	Choose the most appropriate option:	A) 8	B) 16	C) 162	D) 144	E) 100
Distribute the exponent.   a^5 * b^5 = 48 y   Find the prime factorization of 48. This is 2^4 *3^1.   We need 2^1*3^4 (or some other power of 3 that will give us a multiple of 3^5 as our second term).   3^4*2 = 81*2= 
<gadget id="calculator">81*2</gadget>
<output>162</output>
162   The answer is 162.
<result>C</result>
If a and b are integers and (a*b)^5 = 48y, y could be: