8 to the power of x over 2 to the power of y Step 1: 8 to the power of x means we take 8 and raise it to an exponent of x: 8^x Step 2: 2 to the power of y means we take 2 and raise it to an exponent of y: 2^y Step 3: The word over means a quotient, also known as divided by, so we have: 8^x/2^y
