SOLUTION: when dividing exponents with the bases of negative powers what do i do? example- 5^-1/10

Question 489797: when dividing exponents with the bases of negative powers what do i do?
example-
5^-1/10
Answer by chessace(471) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In intermediate calculations, you often don't have to do anything, just keep doing the appropriate amrithmetic on the exponents.
At the end, if you need to clean it up, actually compute it, etc:
1. Get rid of the "-" exponent by reciprical:
5^-1/10 = 1 / (5^1/10)
2. Get rif of the exponent denominator by taking a root:
5^1/10 = 10th root of 5 (might have to use logs)
Merge: ans = 1 / 10thRoot(5).

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