If a and b are integers and (a*b)^5 = 32y, y could be:	Options.
A) 16
B) 1
C) 8
D) 12
E) 24
Distribute the exponent.   a^5 * b^5 = 32 y   Find the prime factorization of 32. This is 2^5 *1.   we need 1   The answer is 1.
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If a and b are integers and (a*b)^5 = 32y, y could be: