Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

 2.1     4 = 22

(4)⁶ = (2²)⁶ = 2¹²

Equation at the end of step  2  :

Step  3  :

            212
 Simplify   ———
            28 

Dividing exponents :

 3.1    2¹²   divided by   2⁸   = 2^{(12 - 8)} = 2⁴

Final result :

  16