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If (8^x 16^(x/2)) / (2^x 4^x) = 100, find the value of x.

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To find the value of xx, we will simplify the given equation using the laws of indices.

  1. Simplify the right-hand side of the equation and express all bases on the left-hand side as powers of 2.

    We know that any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1, so 100=110^0 = 1.
    Also, 8=238 = 2^3, 16=2416 = 2^4, and 4=224 = 2^2.
    Substitute these into the equation:

    (23)x2×(24)x22x×(22)x=1\frac{(2^3)^{\frac{x}{2}} \times (2^4)^{\frac{x}{2}}}{2^x \times (2^2)^x} = 1
  2. Apply the power rule (am)n=amn(a^m)^n = a^{mn} to simplify the exponents.

    23×x2×24×x22x×22×x=1\frac{2^{3 \times \frac{x}{2}} \times 2^{4 \times \frac{x}{2}}}{2^x \times 2^{2 \times x}} = 1 23x2×22x2x×22x=1\frac{2^{\frac{3x}{2}} \times 2^{2x}}{2^x \times 2^{2x}} = 1
  3. Apply the product rule am×an=am+na^m \times a^n = a^{m+n} to combine terms in the numerator and denominator.

    Numerator: 23x2×22x=23x2+4x2=27x22^{\frac{3x}{2}} \times 2^{2x} = 2^{\frac{3x}{2} + \frac{4x}{2}} = 2^{\frac{7x}{2}}
    Denominator: 2x×22x=2x+2x=23x2^x \times 2^{2x} = 2^{x + 2x} = 2^{3x}
    The equation becomes:

    27x223x=1\frac{2^{\frac{7x}{2}}}{2^{3x}} = 1
  4. Apply the quotient rule aman=am−n\frac{a^m}{a^n} = a^{m-n} to simplify the left-hand side.

    27x2−3x=12^{\frac{7x}{2} - 3x} = 1

    Simplify the exponent:

    7x2−3x=7x2−6x2=x2\frac{7x}{2} - 3x = \frac{7x}{2} - \frac{6x}{2} = \frac{x}{2}

    So the equation is:

    2x2=12^{\frac{x}{2}} = 1
  5. Solve for xx.

    Since 20=12^0 = 1, we can equate the exponents:

    x2=0\frac{x}{2} = 0 x=0×2x = 0 \times 2 x=0x = \boxed{0}
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