Problem

The key is to rewrite both bases as powers of 2, then use exponent rules to combine them. Since $8 = 2^3$ and $16 = 2^4$, you can substitute these in and apply the power rule $(a^m)^n = a^{mn}$ to each term. Once everything is expressed as a single power of 2, you'll add the exponents together.

The key is to rewrite both bases as powers of 2, then use exponent rules to combine them. Since $8 = 2^3$ and $16 = 2^4$, you can substitute these in and apply the power rule $(a^m)^n = a^{mn}$ to each term. Once everything is expressed as a single power of 2, you'll add the exponents together.