Answer:
x = 5/4
Step-by-step explanation:
32^(x-1) = 16^(x/4)
(2^5)^(x-1) = (2^4)^(x/4) . . . . . express as powers of 2
2^(5x -5) = 2^x . . . . . . simplify
5x -5 = x . . . . . . equate exponents
4x = 5 . . . . . . . . add 5-x
x = 5/4
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Applicable rules of exponents are ...
(a^b)^c = a^(bc)
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