Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

       22     
  (5 • ——) +  8
       2      

Step  2  :

            22
 Simplify   ——
            2 

Dividing exponents :

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

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  (5 • 2) +  8

Step  3  :

Final result :

  18