Solution - Power equations

Step  1  :

 1.1     8 = 23

(8)² = (2³)² = 2⁶

Equation at the end of step  1  :

       26
  4 +  ——
       2 

Step  2  :

            26
 Simplify   ——
            2 

Dividing exponents :

 2.1    2⁶   divided by   2¹   = 2^{(6 - 1)} = 2⁵

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  4 +  32

Step  3  :

Final result :

  36