Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

 1.1     8 = 23

(8)¹ = (2³)¹ = 2³

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (21)    23
  ———— +  ——
   2      2 

Step  2  :

            23
 Simplify   ——
            2 

Dividing exponents :

 2.1    2³   divided by   2¹   = 2^{(3 - 1)} = 2²

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  (21)    
  ———— +  4
   2      

Step  3  :

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  2    
  — +  4
  2    

Step  4  :

            2
 Simplify   —
            2

Canceling Out :

 4.1      Canceling out  2  as it appears on both sides of the fraction line

Equation at the end of step  4  :

  1 +  4

Step  5  :

Final result :

  5