Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

 1.1     16 = 24

(16)¹ = (2⁴)¹ = 2⁴

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  (82)   24
  ———— • ——
   3     4 

Step  2  :

            24
 Simplify   ——
            4 

Raising to a Power :

 2.1    2⁴   divided by   2²   = 2^{(4 - 2)} = 2²

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  (82)
  ———— • 4
   3  

Step  3  :

 3.1     8 = 23

(8)² = (2³)² = 2⁶

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  26
  —— • 4
  3 

Step  4  :

            26
 Simplify   ——
            3 

Equation at the end of step  4  :

  64
  —— • 4
  3 

Step  5  :

Final result :

  256            
  ——— = 85.33333 
   3