Answer:
We can simplify everything to the power of 2:
[tex]8^{x+2} = 2^{3*(x+2)}=2^{3x+6[/tex]
[tex]16^{x+1} = 2^{4*(x+1)}=2^{4x+4[/tex]
As the two equations are equal to each other and they have common bases, their powers must be equal too. We can come up with this equation:
3x+6=4x+4
solve for x
x=2
D (last answer choice)
plug x=2 in and check and you will get 4096=4096
