1968 AHSME Problems/Problem 2

Problem

The real value of $x$ such that $64^{x-1}$ divided by $4^{x-1}$ equals $256^{2x}$ is:

$\text{(A) } -\frac{2}{3}\quad\text{(B) } -\frac{1}{3}\quad\text{(C) } 0\quad\text{(D) } \frac{1}{4}\quad\text{(E) } \frac{3}{8}$

$\fbox{B}$

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