Math Problem Statement

(8-4^(2n+1)*(4^n)^7)/32^(n+1)

Solution

We are given the expression:

842n+1×(4n)732n+1\frac{8 - 4^{2n+1} \times (4^n)^7}{32^{n+1}}

Step 1: Simplify the powers

Let's break this down into parts and simplify:

  1. Simplify 42n+14^{2n+1}: Recall that 4=224 = 2^2, so: 42n+1=(22)2n+1=22(2n+1)=24n+24^{2n+1} = (2^2)^{2n+1} = 2^{2(2n+1)} = 2^{4n+2}

  2. Simplify (4n)7(4^n)^7: Again, since 4=224 = 2^2: (4n)7=(22n)7=214n(4^n)^7 = (2^{2n})^7 = 2^{14n}

  3. Simplify 32n+132^{n+1}: Recall that 32=2532 = 2^5, so: 32n+1=(25)n+1=25(n+1)=25n+532^{n+1} = (2^5)^{n+1} = 2^{5(n+1)} = 2^{5n+5}

Step 2: Substitute these simplified powers back into the expression

Now, we substitute these values into the original expression:

824n+2×214n25n+5\frac{8 - 2^{4n+2} \times 2^{14n}}{2^{5n+5}}

Step 3: Simplify the numerator

We have 24n+2×214n2^{4n+2} \times 2^{14n}. By the laws of exponents: 24n+2×214n=2(4n+2+14n)=218n+22^{4n+2} \times 2^{14n} = 2^{(4n+2+14n)} = 2^{18n+2}

Thus, the expression becomes:

8218n+225n+5\frac{8 - 2^{18n+2}}{2^{5n+5}}

Step 4: Simplify the constant 8

Since 8=238 = 2^3, we can rewrite the expression as:

23218n+225n+5\frac{2^3 - 2^{18n+2}}{2^{5n+5}}

Step 5: Simplify the final expression

Now we separate the two terms in the numerator:

2325n+5218n+225n+5\frac{2^3}{2^{5n+5}} - \frac{2^{18n+2}}{2^{5n+5}}

Each of these can be simplified using the properties of exponents:

  1. 2325n+5=23(5n+5)=235n5=25n2\frac{2^3}{2^{5n+5}} = 2^{3 - (5n+5)} = 2^{3 - 5n - 5} = 2^{-5n - 2}
  2. 218n+225n+5=2(18n+2)(5n+5)=218n+25n5=213n3\frac{2^{18n+2}}{2^{5n+5}} = 2^{(18n+2) - (5n+5)} = 2^{18n + 2 - 5n - 5} = 2^{13n - 3}

Final simplified expression:

25n2213n32^{-5n-2} - 2^{13n-3}

This is the simplified form of the given expression.


Would you like more details on any of the steps or have any specific questions?

Here are 5 related questions to explore further:

  1. How do you handle expressions with multiple exponents like (4n)7(4^n)^7?
  2. What are the different laws of exponents that help simplify expressions like this one?
  3. How do you deal with negative exponents in simplified expressions?
  4. What are the basic properties of exponents for multiplication and division?
  5. How would you evaluate the final expression for a specific value of nn?

Tip: Always remember to break down exponents by simplifying each part separately before combining them!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Exponents
Exponent Laws

Formulas

(a^m) * (a^n) = a^(m+n)
(a^m) / (a^n) = a^(m-n)
a^m = (b^k)^m

Theorems

Laws of Exponents

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12