What is the answer? #1/5^-3#

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Shantelle
May 23, 2018

#125#

Explanation:

A negative exponent in the denominator is a positive exponent in the numerator, and vice versa. Following this logic, we know that #1/5^-3# can actually be written as #5^3#.

Now, we know that #5^3# is the same thing as #(5)(5)(5)#.

#(5)(5)(5)#

#=25 * 5#

#=125#

Hope this helps!

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