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Question
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[tex] \dfrac{1}{64} = 16^2^x
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Rewrite 64 as 2⁶ and 16 as 2⁴
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[tex] \dfrac{1}{2^6} = (2^4)^2^x[/tex]
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Convert the denominator to numerator and evaluate the power
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[tex]2^-^6 = 2^8^x[/tex]
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Since both are base 2, equate the power
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[tex]-6 = 8x[/tex]
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Divide by 8 to find x
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[tex]x = - \dfrac{6}{8} [/tex]
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Reduced Form
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[tex]x = - \dfrac{3}{4} [/tex]
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[tex]\bf Answer: \ = \ - \dfrac{3}{4}[/tex]
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