SOLUTION: Where do I start in order to simplify 5x to the -4 power?

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Question 1064850: Where do I start in order to simplify 5x to the -4 power?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Where do I start in order to simplify 5x to the -4 power?
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Is it 5x%5E-4 ?
Or %285x%29%5E-4 ?

Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You will want to use this fact: +%28kx%29%5E%28-n%29+=+1%2F%28kx%29%5En+
And this one too: +%28kx%29%5En+=+k%5En%2Ax%5En+