Question

If 2^x = y, express the following in terms of y.="TexFormula1" title="8( {4}^{x - 2} )" alt="8( {4}^{x - 2} )" align="absmiddle" class="latex-formula">



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Answer 1

Answer:  $\dfrac{y^{2} }{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$2^{x} =y\\\\8(4^{x-2} )=8 \cdot \dfrac{4^{x} }{4^{2} } =8 \cdot \dfrac{(2^{x})^{2} }{16 } =8 \cdot \dfrac{(2^{x})^{2} }{8 \cdot 2 } =\dfrac{y^{2} }{2}$