(b^2) = b^8

Sorry, but the equation you provided is not correct. The correct equation should be (b^2) = b^16 since when you raise a number to an exponent, you multiply the base number by itself the number of times indicated by the exponent.

no its right

Apologies for the misunderstanding. If the equation is (b^2) = b^8, we can solve it by setting the exponents equal to each other:

2 = 8

Since 2 is not equal to 8, the equation is incorrect. Please check again or provide more information if necessary.