solve 2^16x=16^2x for x
2^(16x)=16^(2x)16=2⁴2^(16x)=(2⁴)^(2x)2^(16x)=2^(4*2x)2^(16x)=2^(8x)Therefore:if a^n=a^m ⇒n=m16x=8x16x-8x=08x=0x=0/8=0Answer: x=0