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163/2 + 16 -3/2 =?

Correct Answer: 4097/64

Explanation:

163/2 + 16-3/2
Apply the law of Fractional Exponents and Laws of Exponents
am x an = am+n
a-m = 1/am
⇒163/2 + 1/163/2
⇒(161/2)3 + 1/(161/2)3
⇒(42 x 1/2)3 + 1/(42 x 1/2)3
⇒43 + 1/43
⇒ 64 + 1/64
⇒ (64 x 64+ 1)/64
= (4096+1)/64
= 4097/64


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