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(1/4) raised to the power of (x-2)=16I'll upload a picture

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x = 0

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\begin{gathered} ((1)/(4))^(x-2)=16 \\ 4^(-1(x-2))=4^2 \\ 4^(-x-2)=4^2 \\ \text{Equate both sides of the equation} \\ -x+2=2 \\ -x=2-2 \\ -x=0 \\ x=0 \end{gathered}

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