\(8^{n-1}=16^2\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(2^3\right)^{n-1}=\left(2^4\right)^2\)
\(\Rightarrow2^{3\left(n-1\right)}=2^8\)
\(\Rightarrow2^{3n-3}\)
\(\Rightarrow3n-3=8\)
\(\Rightarrow3n=8+3\)
\(\Rightarrow3n=11\)
\(\Rightarrow n=\dfrac{11}{3}\)
=>2^(3n-3)=2^8
=>3n-3=8
=>3n=11
=>n=11/3