Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

Equation at the end of step  2  :

Step  3  :

 3.1     8 = 23

(8)² = (2³)² = 2⁶

Equation at the end of step  3  :

Step  4  :

            56
 Simplify   ——
            22

Dividing exponents :

 4.1    2³   divided by   2²   = 2^{(3 - 2)} = 2¹ = 2

Final result :

  14