Answer:
2^3
Step-by-step 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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