Simplify 16×2^n+1-4×2^n÷16×2^n+2-2×2^n+2?

1 Answer
Apr 24, 2018

12(2n)+114(2n)+4

or

12

Explanation:

there are two solutions based on the way to read the question

First Answer:
16(2n)+14(2n)16(2n)+22(2n)+2

From here you can collect like terms and simplify:
12(2n)+114(2n)+4

This is the most you can simplify this equation.

second Answer:

16×2n+14×2n16×2n+22×2n+2

Take 2n+2 as a common factor from the denominator

16×2n+12×2×2n(162)×2n+2

ab×ac=ab+c

16×2n+12×2n+1(162)×2n+2

Simplify

14×2n+114×2n+2

=2×2n22×2n

=12