Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

 1.1     16 = 24

(16)³ = (2⁴)³ = 2¹²

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

            212
 Simplify   ———
             2 

Dividing exponents :

 2.1    2¹²   divided by   2¹   = 2^{(12 - 1)} = 2¹¹

Final result :

  2048