SOLUTION: How do I simplify this??? 1 - - to -5 power 3 This is negative one third to the negative 5

SOLUTION: How do I simplify this??? 1 - - to -5 power 3 This is negative one third to the negative 5

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Question 67323: How do I simplify this??? 1
- - to -5 power
3
This is negative one third to the negative 5th power
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-1/3)^(-5)
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The negative in the exponent means "invert"
The 5 in the exponent means "raise to the 5th power".
=(-3)^5
= -243
Cheers,
Stan H.
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