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in this *represents x

8*-¹=2/16*

8*-¹= 2/(2)⁴*

8*-¹=2/2⁴*

on comparing quantities , we get

x-1=0/4x

x-1=0

x=1

b

step-by-step explanation:

a difference is the result of subtraction. while each of these expressions has subtraction in it, a difference will be the result when subtraction is the last operation applied in the order of operations for the expression. this means subtraction must be outside of the parenthesis. only b has this.