SOLUTION: How would I solve this? "Write {{{ 8^5 }}} as a power of 2."

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Question 1188009: How would I solve this?
"Write +8%5E5+ as a power of 2."
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i think you might mean the base is 2 and not 8.

8^5 is equal to (2^3)^5 = 2^15.

that's because 2^3 is equal to 8.