Which equation is equivalent to 2 raised to the 4 x power is equal to 8 raised to the x minus 3 power ?

Rewrite 8 as 2³. Then 8 raised to the x − 3 power is (2³)^(x − 3), which equals 2 raised to the 3x − 9 power by the power-of-a-power rule. So the equivalent equation is 2^(4x) = 2^(3x − 9), choice B.

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