Solution - Simplification or other simple results

Step  1  :

 1.1     12 = 22•3

(12)¹ = (2²•3)¹ = 2² • 3

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

            (22•3)
 Simplify   ——————
              3   

Canceling Out :

 2.1      Canceling out  3  as it appears on both sides of the fraction line

Final result :

  4