Question

Simplify to a single power of 2:
2^8/2^5

Answer 1

2^3

Explanation:

Let's call the base number x, the first power a, and the second power b. For any number that follows the pattern:

x ^a/x^b

To simplify this, you just subtract a from b and make that number the new power of x.

x ^a/x^b = x^(a-b)

This will work with any equation following this example.

2 ^8/2^5

2 ^ (8-5) = 2^3

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