Solve for x:2 squared x + 256 1/2
I think this might mean:
2^x = 256^(1/2)
in which case:
2^x = 16
x = 4
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\({2}^{2}x+256+\frac{1}{2}\)
\(4x+256+\frac{1}{2}\)
\(4x+\frac{512}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\)
\(4x+\frac{513}{2}\)
\(4x+256.5\)
x=-4 or x=4
2^(-4) is 1/16, not 16.