Solve for x 16^x=8

$16^{x} = 8$

Step 1

Create equivalent expressions in the equation that all have equal bases.

$2^{4 x} = 2^{3}$

Step 2

Since the bases are the same, then two expressions are only equal if the exponents are also equal.

$4 x = 3$

Step 3

Divide each term in $4 x = 3$ by $4$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $4 x = 3$ by $4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{3}{4}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$x = \frac{3}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$x = 0.75$