Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

Equation at the end of step  2  :

Step  3  :

            22
 Simplify   ——
            23

Dividing exponents :

 3.1    2²   divided by   2³   = 2^{(2 - 3)} = 2^(-1) = ¹/_2¹ = ¹/₂

Final result :

  1           
  — = 0.50000 
  2